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NGC 6016 (UGC 10096, MCG 5-38-1 and PGC 56410) is a magnitude +14.3 spiral galaxy located 298 million light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis.

The galaxy was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth using a 121.92 cm (48 inch) reflector in Malta on the 28th June 1864.

RA 15 55 54.9, Dec +26 58 02



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