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NGC 6252

NGC 6252 is a early 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 6252:

NGC:NGC 6252
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Ursa Minor
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):11.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:16:32:40.57
Declination:82:34:36.40
Major axis:0.76 '
Minor axis:0.36 '
Angle (major axis):63°
Radial velocity:6428 km/s
Redshift:0.021676

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