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NGC 6099

NGC 6099 is a elliptical 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 6099:

NGC:NGC 6099
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:24.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:16:15:35.56
Declination:19:27:12.20
Major axis:1.42 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):139°
Radial velocity:8984 km/s
Redshift:0.03043

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