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NGC 6951

NGC 6951 is a mixed 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 6951:

NGC:NGC 6951
Type:galaxy
Dupe x-reference:NGC 6952
Galaxy type:mixed spiral
Galaxy morph class:SABb
Constellation:Cepheus
Surface brightness:22.8 mag/arcsec2
V-mag (visual):12.4
B-mag (blue):11.9
J-mag (IR):8.31
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):7.47
Right Ascension:20:37:14.09
Declination:66:06:20.30
Major axis:3.19 '
Minor axis:2.09 '
Angle (major axis):149°
Radial velocity:1421 km/s
Redshift:0.00475

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