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NGC 6079

NGC 6079 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6079:

NGC:NGC 6079
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.8
J-mag (IR):10.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:16:04:29.21
Declination:69:39:56.80
Major axis:1.37 '
Minor axis:0.94 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:7485 km/s
Redshift:0.02529

Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS