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NGC 6286

NGC 6286 is a 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 6286:

NGC:NGC 6286
Type:galaxy
Dupe x-reference:NGC 6286S
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.2 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):11.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:16:58:31.38
Declination:58:56:10.50
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:1.12 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:5500 km/s
Redshift:0.01852

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