Spiral Galaxies

NGC 6951 in Capricornus

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NGC 6951

Telescope: 20in RC Optical Systems at f/8.4 Camera: SBIG ST10XME CCD camera with color filter wheel Exposure Time: 180 minutes

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Image Credit - Cam and Connie Baher/Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF

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NGC R.A. Declination B mag V mag Surface Brightness Size a Size b PA Type Synonyms
6951 20 37 14.0 +66 06 21 11.8 11.0 13.6 3.90 3.2 170 SBbc NGC 6952