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galaxy

Key facts

Constellation
Hercules
Right ascension
16 43 23.1
Declination
+39 ° 48 ′ 23 ″
Redshift
0.030 281 ± 0.000 080
Heliocentric radial velocity
9078 ± 24 km/s
Galactocentric velocity
9242 ± 25 km/s
Apparent magnitude v
17.595 +/- 0.040
Absolute magnitude v
-17.93 +/- 0.50
Type
Sb
Apparent size v
0.60 ′ × 0.4 ′

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Encyclopedic overview

NGC 6212 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It is designated as Sb in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 26 July 1870. NGC 6212 is located at about 397 million light years from Earth.

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