Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Aquarius (Aqr)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6959  ·  NGC 6961  ·  NGC 6962  ·  NGC 6964  ·  NGC 6965  ·  NGC 6967
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NGC6962: another group of small galaxies, in Aquarius., Jean-Pierre Lees
NGC6962: another group of small galaxies, in Aquarius.
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NGC6962: another group of small galaxies, in Aquarius., Jean-Pierre Lees
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NGC6962: another group of small galaxies, in Aquarius.

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A slighly inclined two arms spiral galaxy. This is the largest and brightest of a small compact group of galaxies including NGC6959, NGC6961, NGC6964, NGC6965 and NGC6967. It is located 195 million light years away in the constellation of Aquarius. Its angular size is 2.9'x2.3'.

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NGC6962: another group of small galaxies, in Aquarius., Jean-Pierre Lees