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NGC 6906

NGC 6906 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Aquila. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6906:

NGC:NGC 6906
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:barred spiral
Galaxy morph class:SBbc
Constellation:Aquila
Surface brightness:21.7 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.5
B-mag (blue):13.3
J-mag (IR):10.2
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.58
Right Ascension:20:23:33.91
Declination:06:26:37.20
Major axis:1.12 '
Minor axis:0.48 '
Angle (major axis):45°
Radial velocity:4819 km/s
Redshift:0.0162

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