NGC 6684

Spiral Galaxy NGC 6684, type SBb, in Pavo
Former Globular Cluster Candidate GCL 102

RA:
18 : 49.0
Dec:
-65 : 11
Distance from Sun:
Distance from Galactic Center:
Apparent Diameter:
3.7 x 2.7 arc min
Brightness:
10.5 mag
Radial Velocity:
+ 688 km/s
Diameter:
Abs. Mag:
Helen Sawyer Hogg (1947) lists this object as a globular cluster, while actually it is a barred spiral galaxy. It is also listed as globular cluster, GCL 102, by Ruprecht et.al. (1983).


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