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NGC 6768

NGC 6768 is a elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Corona Australis. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6768:

NGC:NGC 6768
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:elliptical
Galaxy morph class:E
Constellation:Corona Australis
Surface brightness:23.0 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):9.83
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.11
Right Ascension:19:16:32.60
Declination:-40:12:33.00
Major axis:1.26 '
Minor axis:1 '
Angle (major axis):36°
Radial velocity:5529 km/s
Redshift:0.018616

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