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NGC 6120

NGC 6120 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Corona Borealis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6120:

NGC:NGC 6120
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Corona Borealis
Surface brightness:21.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.7
Right Ascension:16:19:48.10
Declination:37:46:28.10
Major axis:0.48 '
Minor axis:0.37 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:9049 km/s
Redshift:0.030655

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