NGC 6248

NGC 6248
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 16u46m22,3s
Declination +70° 21' 22"
Characteristics
Type Barred Spiral Galaxy (SBcd)
Size 3,1' × 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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