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Old 09-06-2015, 12:37 AM
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Hi All. Another clear night.

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Old 09-06-2015, 12:58 PM
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what an interesting little group of galaxies.
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How distant are these objects?
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Thanks for your comments, no idea but a long way.
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It is also called Seyfert's Sextet.
NGC 6027 in the group is about 190M ly distance.
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Yes it is NGC 6027.

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What a fascinating target. Well done. 190 Mly. That's some distance.
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