NGC 6308

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NGC 6308 is a large intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8797 ± 3 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 129.74 ± 9.08 Mpc (~423 million light-years). It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on 6 June 1863.

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