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NGC 6256 Globular Cluster

Sco 4.2′ 16h 59m 33s · -37° 07′ 17″

NGC 6257 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.610 0.9′ × 0.3′ 16h 56m 4s · +39° 38′ 44″

NGC 6258 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.480 0.9′ × 0.7′ 16h 52m 30s · +60° 30′ 52″

NGC 6259 Open Cluster

Sco Mag 8.000 6.0′ 17h 00m 45s · -44° 39′ 18″

NGC 6260 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.660 0.9′ × 0.8′ 16h 51m 51s · +63° 42′ 52″

NGC 6261 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.150 1.1′ × 0.4′ 16h 56m 31s · +27° 58′ 39″

NGC 6262 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.550 0.8′ × 0.3′ 16h 58m 43s · +57° 05′ 54″

NGC 6263 Galaxy

Her Mag 14.740 1.1′ × 0.3′ 16h 56m 43s · +27° 49′ 19″

NGC 6264 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.400 0.8′ × 0.5′ 16h 57m 16s · +27° 50′ 59″

NGC 6265 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.210 0.9′ × 0.6′ 16h 57m 29s · +27° 50′ 39″

M62 Globular Cluster

Oph Mag 7.390 7.8′ 17h 01m 13s · -30° 06′ 44″

NGC 6267 Galaxy

Her Mag 13.930 1.3′ × 1.0′ 16h 58m 9s · +22° 59′ 6″

NGC 6268 Open Cluster

Sco Mag 9.500 6.0′ 17h 02m 10s · -39° 43′ 42″

NGC 6269 Galaxy

Her Mag 12.310 1.8′ × 1.3′ 16h 57m 58s · +27° 51′ 16″

NGC 6270 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.550 0.7′ × 0.5′ 16h 58m 44s · +27° 51′ 33″

NGC 6271 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.650 0.7′ × 0.5′ 16h 58m 51s · +27° 57′ 53″

NGC 6272 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.490 0.6′ × 0.3′ 16h 58m 58s · +27° 55′ 51″

M19 Globular Cluster

Oph Mag 5.570 7.5′ 17h 02m 38s · -26° 16′ 5″

NGC 6274 Galaxy

Her 1.2′ 16h 59m 21s · +29° 56′ 38″

NGC 6275 Galaxy

Dra Mag 17.370 0.8′ × 0.5′ 16h 55m 33s · +63° 14′ 32″

NGC 6276 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.080 0.6′ × 0.6′ 17h 00m 45s · +23° 02′ 38″

NGC 6277 Star

Her 17h 00m 49s · +23° 02′ 22″

NGC 6278 Galaxy

Her Mag 13.750 1.7′ × 0.9′ 17h 00m 50s · +23° 00′ 40″

NGC 6279 Galaxy

Her Mag 14.780 1.0′ × 0.9′ 16h 59m 1s · +47° 14′ 14″

NGC 6280 Galaxy

Oph Mag 15.500 0.7′ × 0.6′ 17h 01m 57s · +06° 39′ 57″

NGC 6281 Open Cluster

Sco Mag 5.400 10.2′ 17h 04m 41s · -37° 59′ 7″

NGC 6282 Galaxy

Her Mag 15.150 0.7′ × 0.5′ 17h 00m 47s · +29° 49′ 14″

NGC 6283 Galaxy

Her Mag 13.640 1.1′ × 1.0′ 16h 59m 27s · +49° 55′ 19″

NGC 6284 Globular Cluster

Oph Mag 7.430 6.6′ 17h 04m 29s · -24° 45′ 52″

NGC 6285 Galaxy

6286N, NGC 6285

Dra Mag 14.500 1.1′ × 0.6′ 16h 58m 24s · +58° 57′ 21″

NGC 6286 Galaxy

6286S, NGC 6286

Dra Mag 14.130 1.2′ × 1.1′ 16h 58m 31s · +58° 56′ 11″

NGC 6287 Globular Cluster

Oph Mag 10.300 5.4′ 17h 05m 9s · -22° 42′ 29″

NGC 6288 Galaxy

Dra Mag 15.240 0.7′ × 0.5′ 16h 57m 24s · +68° 27′ 25″

NGC 6289 Galaxy

Dra Mag 15.400 1.1′ × 0.8′ 16h 57m 45s · +68° 30′ 53″

NGC 6290 Galaxy

Dra Mag 13.560 1.0′ × 0.9′ 17h 00m 56s · +58° 58′ 14″

NGC 6291 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.780 0.6′ × 0.5′ 17h 00m 56s · +58° 56′ 15″

NGC 6292 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.320 1.3′ × 0.6′ 17h 03m 3s · +61° 02′ 38″

NGC 6293 Globular Cluster

Oph Mag 9.020 4.5′ 17h 10m 10s · -26° 34′ 54″

NGC 6294 Double Star

Oph 17h 10m 16s · -26° 34′ 28″

NGC 6295 Galaxy

Dra Mag 15.380 1.0′ × 0.4′ 17h 03m 15s · +60° 20′ 16″

NGC 6296 Galaxy

Oph Mag 14.160 0.9′ × 0.7′ 17h 08m 44s · +03° 53′ 39″

NGC 6297 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.420 0.6′ × 0.5′ 17h 03m 37s · +62° 01′ 32″

Dra 17h 03m 37s · +62° 01′ 32″

NGC 6299 Galaxy

Dra Mag 14.900 1.0′ × 0.6′ 17h 05m 4s · +62° 27′ 28″

NGC 6300 Galaxy

Ara Mag 10.270 5.3′ × 3.4′ 17h 16m 59s · -62° 49′ 14″

NGC 6301 Galaxy

Her Mag 14.500 1.8′ × 1.0′ 17h 08m 33s · +42° 20′ 21″

NGC 6302 Planetary Nebula

2MASX J17134463-3706111, Bug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula, C 069, C 69, Caldwell 69, ESO 392-005, IRAS 17103-3702, NGC 6302, PN G349.5+01.0

Sco Mag 9.600 0.7′ 17h 13m 45s · -37° 06′ 11″

NGC 6303 Galaxy

Dra Mag 15.020 1.5′ × 0.7′ 17h 05m 3s · +68° 49′ 39″