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NGC 6180

NGC 6180 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 6180:

NGC:NGC 6180
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.7 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.5
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.8
Right Ascension:16:30:33.92
Declination:40:32:22.00
Major axis:1.09 '
Minor axis:0.85 '
Angle (major axis):22°
Radial velocity:8876 km/s
Redshift:0.03006

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