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NGC 6562

NGC 6562 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 6562:

NGC:NGC 6562
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.5 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.7
J-mag (IR):11.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.5
Right Ascension:18:05:00.91
Declination:56:15:47.20
Major axis:1 '
Minor axis:0.95 '
Angle (major axis):60°
Radial velocity:6528 km/s
Redshift:0.02202

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