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NGC 6125 (also NGC 6127, NGC 6128, MCG 10-23-65, UGC 10345 and PGC 57812) is a magnitude +12.0 elliptical galaxy located 222 million light-years away in the constellation Draco.

The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 45.72 cm (18 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 24th April 1789.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Lewis Swift on the 6th July 1886, and relisted as NGC 6127.
The galaxy was rediscovered by Lewis Swift on the 24th July 1886, and relisted as NGC 6128.

Right Ascension 16h 19m 11.2s, Declination +57° 59' 05"  



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