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NGC 6515

NGC 6515 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 6515:

NGC:NGC 6515
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.2
J-mag (IR):10.8
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.1
Right Ascension:17:57:25.19
Declination:50:43:41.20
Major axis:1.53 '
Minor axis:1.14 '
Angle (major axis):17°
Radial velocity:6771 km/s
Redshift:0.022846

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