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NGC 6878A

NGC 6878A is a mixed 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 6878A:

NGC:NGC 6878A
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Sagittarius
Surface brightness:23.3 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):13.2
B-mag (blue):13.8
J-mag (IR):12.6
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:20:13:36.00
Declination:-44:48:58.20
Major axis:1.87 '
Minor axis:0.86 '
Angle (major axis):69°
Radial velocity:5328 km/s
Redshift:0.017933

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