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NGC 6220

NGC 6220 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ophiuchus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6220:

NGC:NGC 6220
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.0
Right Ascension:16:47:13.28
Declination:-00:16:31.70
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:0.97 '
Angle (major axis):134°
Radial velocity:6893 km/s
Redshift:0.023263

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