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NGC 6215A

NGC 6215A is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ara. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6215A:

NGC:NGC 6215A
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Ara
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):11.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:16:52:59.45
Declination:-58:56:52.80
Major axis:1.96 '
Minor axis:0.64 '
Angle (major axis):11°
Radial velocity:2888 km/s
Redshift:0.00968

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