Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6015
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NGC 6015 distance estimate is 44 million light years, with a diameter of about 70,000 light years. Recent studies indicate a discontinuity in the formation of the spiral arms and different rotation rates between the inner and outer arms. NGC 6015 is a good example of a galaxy where the dust lanes are more conspicuous in the color composite image than in monochromatic images. Note the prevalence of dust lanes on the northwest side of the disk.

Magnitude 11.7

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