NGC 6263 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by Albert Marth on June 28, 1864.
Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
NGC 6263
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- Constellation
- Hercules
- Right ascension
- 16h 56m 43.239s
- Declination
- +27° 49′ 19.96″
- Redshift
- 0.034541±0.000120 km/s
- Distance
- 473.9 million light years (118.03 Mpc)
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- 14.1
- Type
- E
- Size
- 124,000 light years
- Apparent size (V)
- 0.843′ × 0.742′
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