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NGC 6504

NGC 6504 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 6504:

NGC:NGC 6504
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.3
J-mag (IR):10.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.51
Right Ascension:17:56:05.71
Declination:33:12:30.20
Major axis:1.94 '
Minor axis:0.41 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:4702 km/s
Redshift:0.015808

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