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NGC 6806

NGC 6806 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Sagittarius. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6806:

NGC:NGC 6806
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Sagittarius
Surface brightness:22.6 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.1
B-mag (blue):13.7
J-mag (IR):11.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.0
Right Ascension:19:37:05.05
Declination:-42:17:46.60
Major axis:1.22 '
Minor axis:0.96 '
Angle (major axis):52°
Radial velocity:5741 km/s
Redshift:0.019335

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