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NGC 6314

NGC 6314 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 6314:

NGC:NGC 6314
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.1
B-mag (blue):13.9
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:17:12:38.71
Declination:23:16:12.20
Major axis:1.37 '
Minor axis:0.7 '
Angle (major axis):174°
Radial velocity:6543 km/s
Redshift:0.02207

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