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NGC 6100

NGC 6100 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Serpens. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6100:

NGC:NGC 6100
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Serpens
Surface brightness:24.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.9
Right Ascension:16:16:52.37
Declination:00:50:28.70
Major axis:1.42 '
Minor axis:0.99 '
Angle (major axis):112°
Radial velocity:4803 km/s
Redshift:0.016151

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