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NGC 6313

NGC 6313 is a early 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 6313:

NGC:NGC 6313
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sab
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.6 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:17:10:20.80
Declination:48:19:54.30
Major axis:1.45 '
Minor axis:0.52 '
Angle (major axis):156°
Radial velocity:7179 km/s
Redshift:0.0242

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