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NGC 6558

NGC 6558 is a globular cluster located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6558:

NGC:NGC 6558
Type:globular cluster
Constellation:Sagittarius
V-mag (visual):11.2
B-mag (blue):12.3
Right Ascension:18:10:18.38
Declination:-31:45:48.50
Major axis:5.4 '
Radial velocity:-195 km/s
Redshift:-0.00064

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