NGC 6503

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NGC 6503

Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys displays the NGC 6503's swirling spiral arms
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Draco
Right ascension 17h 49.4m 00s[1]
Declination +70° 09 00
Redshift 0.000143[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 10.2
Other designations
LEDA 60921, TC 575, Z 340-19, IRAS 17499+7009, 2MASX J17492651+7008396, UGC 11012, [M98c] 174958.7+700926, IRAS F17499+7009, MCG+12-17-009, UZC J174926.3+700842, [SLK2000] 86, ISOSS J17493+7009, PSCz Q17499+7009, WN B1750+7009, [SLK2004] 1401, K73 837, QDOT B1749578+700925, Z 1749.9+7010, [VDD93] 219
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 6503 is a dwarf spiral galaxy located in a region of space called the Local Void. It spans 30,000 light-years and lies approximately 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Draco (the Dragon).

References

  1. "The Interactive NGC Catalog Online". Results for NGC 6503. Retrieved 2010-11-29. 
  2. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for NGC 6503. Retrieved 2010-11-29. 

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