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NGC 6248

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NGC 6248
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension16u46m22,3s
Declination+70° 21' 22"
Characteristics
TypeBarred Spiral Galaxy (SBcd)
Size3,1' × 1,2'
Other designations
UGC 10564,

MCG 12-16-9, ZWG 339.20,

PGC 58946

NGC 6248 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco. It was discovered on August 11, 1885 by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift. The galaxy is located approximately 52 million light years away from earth with an approximate diameter of 47,000 light-years.

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