NGC 6500 (also IRAS 17537+1820, MCG 3-46-3, UGC 11048 and PGC 61123) is a magnitude +12.2 spiral galaxy located 138 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules.
The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Windsor Road, Slough, on the 29th June 1799.
Right Ascension 17h 55m 59.7s, Declination +18° 20' 20"
