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NGC 6280

NGC 6280 is a elliptical galaxy pair 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 6280:

NGC:NGC 6280
Type:galaxy pair
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Ophiuchus
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.5
J-mag (IR):11.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:17:01:57.49
Declination:06:39:56.70
Major axis:0.71 '
Minor axis:0.62 '
Angle (major axis):137°

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