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NGC 6949

NGC 6949 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Cepheus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6949:

NGC:NGC 6949
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Cepheus
Surface brightness:23.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):14.5
B-mag (blue):14.9
J-mag (IR):10.3
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):9.55
Right Ascension:20:35:06.92
Declination:64:48:10.10
Major axis:1.31 '
Minor axis:1.05 '
Angle (major axis):95°
Radial velocity:2743 km/s
Redshift:0.009193

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