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NGC 6270

NGC 6270 is a 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 6270:

NGC:NGC 6270
Type:galaxy
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.5
J-mag (IR):12.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.5
Right Ascension:16:58:44.05
Declination:27:51:32.80
Major axis:0.72 '
Minor axis:0.47 '
Angle (major axis):93°
Radial velocity:9562 km/s
Redshift:0.032422

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