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NGC 6621

NGC 6621 is a 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 6621:

NGC:NGC 6621
Type:galaxy
Dupe x-reference:NGC 6621N
Galaxy type:spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sb
Constellation:Draco
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.4
J-mag (IR):11.0
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):10.2
Right Ascension:18:12:55.31
Declination:68:21:48.40
Major axis:2.15 '
Minor axis:0.87 '
Angle (major axis):143°
Radial velocity:5882 km/s
Redshift:0.01982

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