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NGC 6549

NGC 6549 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 6549:

NGC:NGC 6549
Type:galaxy
Dupe x-reference:NGC 6550
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Hercules
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.4
Right Ascension:18:05:49.50
Declination:18:32:16.90
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.3 '
Angle (major axis):52°
Radial velocity:6560 km/s
Redshift:0.022125

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