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Catalogue and alternative designations NGC 6000  

 

Type Galaxy 
Position 15 50 29, -29 25 48 (centre of frame)
Constellation Scorpius
Camera and Telescope STXL6303 and 36.8cm RCOS Ritchey Chretien
Focal Ratio F9
Exposure Details LRGB 260:110:100:130 with Astrodon series 2 filters.  Luminance unbinned, colours 2x2

 

Description NGC 6000 is the brightest galaxy in Scorpius at 13.0 and is at the bottom left of this frame.  Other galaxies in the frame include PGC 726442 (magnitude 17.23) PGC 730934 (magnitude 16.93) and ESO 450-21 (magnitude 15.9)