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NGC 6255

Galaxy Good (42/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6255 Galaxy Her Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended
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Properties

Magnitude 14.0
Angular Size 3.1′ × 1.4′
Position Angle 95°
Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (SBc)
eF, cL, E 90deg

Position & Identifiers

RA 16h 54m 48.0s
Dec +36° 30' 00.0"
Constellation Her
Catalog NGC 6255

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2
N E

NGC 6255 · 3.1′×1.4′ · N up, E left

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