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NGC 6505

NGC 6505 is a elliptical 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 6505:

NGC:NGC 6505
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:24.3 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.6
Right Ascension:17:51:07.44
Declination:65:31:50.80
Major axis:1.15 '
Minor axis:0.84 '
Angle (major axis):149°
Radial velocity:11435 km/s
Redshift:0.0389

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