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NGC 6260

NGC 6260 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Draco. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6260:

NGC:NGC 6260
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.6
J-mag (IR):11.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:16:51:50.61
Declination:63:42:52.50
Major axis:0.93 '
Minor axis:0.77 '
Angle (major axis):130°
Radial velocity:6497 km/s
Redshift:0.02191

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