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NGC 6598

NGC 6598 is a early spiral 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 6598:

NGC:NGC 6598
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.1
J-mag (IR):10.9
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:18:08:56.00
Declination:69:04:04.40
Major axis:1.18 '
Minor axis:0.87 '
Angle (major axis):35°
Radial velocity:8193 km/s
Redshift:0.02771

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