NGC 6078

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NGC 6078 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9459 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 139.52 ± 9.81 Mpc (~455 million light-years). It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 21 June 1876.

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