Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6255  ·  PGC 2081412  ·  PGC 3096519
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NGC 6255 Low Surface Brightness Galaxy, Vitali
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NGC 6255 Low Surface Brightness Galaxy

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NGC 6255 Low Surface Brightness Galaxy, Vitali
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NGC 6255 Low Surface Brightness Galaxy

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NGC 6255 is a 13th-magnitude galaxy in constellation Hercules. Discovered in 1787 by William Herschel. The distance is about 60 million light years according to http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC6255

Image data has been taken on 3 nights from 31 May to 3 June 2019. North up, West right.

On the east edge of the galaxy there is a blue object HS 1653+3634 http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=HS+1653%2B3634

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NGC 6255 Low Surface Brightness Galaxy, Vitali