NGC 6263

NGC 6263
SDSS image of NGC 6263
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension16h 56m 43.239s[1]
Declination+27° 49′ 19.96″[1]
Redshift0.034541±0.000120 km/s[2]
Distance473.9 million light years (118.03 Mpc)[3][failed verification]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.1
Characteristics
TypeE[1]
Size124,000 light years
Apparent size (V)0.843′ × 0.742′[1]
Other designations
LEDA 59292, UZC J165643.2+274919, AWM 5-4, 2MASX J16564323+2749199, Z 1654.7+2754, FBQS J1656+2749, MCG+05-40-008, Z 169-14, FIRST J165643.1+274919, NPM1G +27.0546, GIN 627, UGC 10618[1]

NGC 6263 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by Albert Marth on June 28, 1864.[4]

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