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NGC 6307

NGC 6307 is a lenticular 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 6307:

NGC:NGC 6307
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:lenticular
Galaxy morph class:S0-a
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.6
J-mag (IR):10.4
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.72
Right Ascension:17:07:40.47
Declination:60:45:02.80
Major axis:1.36 '
Minor axis:1.03 '
Angle (major axis):153°
Radial velocity:3038 km/s
Redshift:0.010184

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