NGC 6212
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| NGC 6212 | |
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NGC 6212 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 16h 43m 23.1s |
| Declination | +39° 48′ 23″ |
| Redshift | 0.030281±0.000080 |
| Helio radial velocity | 9078±24 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 9242±25 km/s |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.60′ × 0.4′ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 17.595 +/- 0.040 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -17.93 +/- 0.50 |
| Other designations | |
| MCG 7-34-142, ZWG 224.96, PGC 58840 | |
| References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6212 is a Spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It is designated as Sb in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 26 July 1870. NGC 6212 is located at about 0.397Gyrs from earth.[1][2][3]
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Coordinates: 
16h 43m 23.2s, +39° 48′ 26″
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