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NGC 6283

NGC 6283 is a late 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 6283:

NGC:NGC 6283
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.6
J-mag (IR):11.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.1
Right Ascension:16:59:26.57
Declination:49:55:19.10
Major axis:1.11 '
Minor axis:0.98 '
Angle (major axis):56°
Radial velocity:1090 km/s
Redshift:0.003643

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