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NGC 6646

NGC 6646 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 6646:

NGC:NGC 6646
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:early spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sa
Constellation:Lyra
Surface brightness:23.1 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.6
B-mag (blue):13.5
J-mag (IR):10.1
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.48
Right Ascension:18:29:38.74
Declination:39:51:54.50
Major axis:1.49 '
Minor axis:1.25 '
Angle (major axis):67°
Radial velocity:5713 km/s
Redshift:0.01924

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