Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Hercules (Her)  ·  Contains:  HD148552  ·  NGC 6158  ·  NGC 6166
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NGC 6166 and Surrounding Galaxies in Hercules, Elmiko
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NGC 6166 and Surrounding Galaxies in Hercules

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NGC 6166 and Surrounding Galaxies in Hercules

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This is a cluster of galaxies located in Hercules. They vary in brightness from 11th magnitude to 17th magnitude. With distances around 400 to 500 million light years. Some are over a billion light years away!

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NGC 6166 and Surrounding Galaxies in Hercules, Elmiko