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NGC 6957

NGC 6957 is a late spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Delphinus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 6957:

NGC:NGC 6957
Type:galaxy
Galaxy type:late spiral
Galaxy morph class:Sc
Constellation:Delphinus
Surface brightness:22.9 mag/arcsec2
B-mag (blue):15.2
J-mag (IR):12.7
H-mag (IR):
K-mag (IR):11.9
Right Ascension:20:44:47.56
Declination:02:34:52.40
Major axis:0.62 '
Minor axis:0.57 '
Angle (major axis):150°
Radial velocity:8040 km/s
Redshift:0.027189

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