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NGC 6321

NGC 6321 is a 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 6321:

NGC:NGC 6321
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sbc
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.4
J-mag (IR):11.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.2
Right Ascension:17:14:24.22
Declination:20:18:50.10
Major axis:1 '
Minor axis:0.91 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:6139 km/s
Redshift:0.02069

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