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NGC 6221

Galaxy Good (50/100)

Spiral

NGC 6221 Galaxy Ara Visible Level 3 Medium telescope (6-8") - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 11.0
Angular Size 4.8′ × 3.1′
Position Angle 1°
Galaxy Type Spiral (Sc)
glob. cl. , pB, cL, R, glbM, rr

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 52m 48.0s
Dec -59° 13' 00.0"
Constellation Ara
Catalog NGC 6221

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 6221 · 4.8′×3.1′ · N up, E left

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