Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
NGC 6212 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It is designated as Sb in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 26 July 1870.[3] NGC 6212 is located at about 397 million light years from Earth.[1][2]
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Media related to NGC 6212 at Wikimedia Commons