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NGC 6264

NGC 6264 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Hercules. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6264:

NGC:NGC 6264
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBb
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):15.4
B-mag (blue):15.4
J-mag (IR):12.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:16:57:16.13
Declination:27:50:58.60
Major axis:0.82 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):24°
Radial velocity:9942 km/s
Redshift:0.03373

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