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NGC 6081

NGC 6081 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6081:

NGC:NGC 6081
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):10.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.98
Right Ascension:16:12:56.86
Declination:09:52:01.60
Major axis:1.55 '
Minor axis:0.56 '
Angle (major axis):131°
Radial velocity:5065 km/s
Redshift:0.01704

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