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NGC 6217

NGC 6217 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Minor. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6217:

NGC:NGC 6217
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:22.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.8
B-mag (blue):11.8
J-mag (IR):9.68
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):8.99
Right Ascension:16:32:39.20
Declination:78:11:53.40
Major axis:2.24 '
Minor axis:1.63 '
Angle (major axis):155°
Radial velocity:1363 km/s
Redshift:0.004556

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