NGC 6372

Galaxy Fair (37/100)

Barred Spiral

NGC 6372 Galaxy Hercules (Her) Visible Level 5 Expert level - Dark skies recommended

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Properties

Magnitude 14.0

Angular Size 1.6′ × 0.9′

Position Angle 75°

Distance 221.27 million ly

Galaxy Type Barred Spiral (Sbc)

Description

vF, pS, iF, sf of 2

Position & Identifiers

RA 17h 27m 30.0s

Dec +26° 28' 00.0"

Constellation Hercules (Her)

Catalog NGC 6372

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200x TFOV: 0.2° Lim. mag: 14.2

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NGC 6372 · 1.6′×0.9′ · N up, E left

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