Right ascension 164622,3 Size 3,1' × 1,2' | Declination +70° 21' 22" Constellation Draco | |
Type Barred Spiral Galaxy (SBcd) People also search for NGC 6246, NGC 6243, NGC 6263 | ||
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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