NGC 6646

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NGC 6646 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lyra. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 5,641 ± 35 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 83.2 ± 5.9 Mpc (~271 million ly). NGC 6646 was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 26 June 1802.

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