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NGC 6160

NGC 6160 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 6160:

NGC:NGC 6160
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:24.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:16:27:41.13
Declination:40:55:37.20
Major axis:1.79 '
Minor axis:1.22 '
Angle (major axis):72°
Radial velocity:9362 km/s
Redshift:0.03173

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