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NGC 6147

NGC 6147 is a mixed spiral 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 6147:

NGC:NGC 6147
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.4
J-mag (IR):13.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):12.4
Right Ascension:16:25:05.84
Declination:40:55:43.60
Major axis:0.57 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):50°
Radial velocity:8551 km/s
Redshift:0.02894

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