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Catalogue and alternative designations NGC 6000  

 

Type Galaxy (barred spiral)
Position 15 49 50, -29 23 13
Constellation Scorpius
Camera and Telescope STXL6303 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details LRGB 100:100:100:100 with Astrodon series 2 filters all unbinned
Description NGC 6000 is the brightest galaxy in Scorpius at magnitude 11.7. It's about 1.9 x 1.6 arcminutes in diameter and is at a distance of about 103 million light years