Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6229
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NGC 6229, Roberto Marinoni
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NGC 6229

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NGC 6229

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NGC 6229 is a globular cluster in Hercules.

It is small (4' diameter) and faint (Mv 9.4), but it is interesting anyway because it is an "Intergalactic Tramp", being located at about 100,000 light years away from Earth.

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NGC 6229, Roberto Marinoni

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