NGC 6324

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NGC 6324 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,825±38 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 232.1 ± 16.4 Mly (71.16 ± 5.04 Mpc). It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 December 1797.

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