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NGC 6606

NGC 6606 is a early spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Lyra. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6606:

NGC:NGC 6606
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Lyra
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):14.3
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:18:14:41.59
Declination:43:16:07.10
Major axis:0.91 '
Minor axis:0.71 '
Angle (major axis):87°
Radial velocity:5699 km/s
Redshift:0.019193

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