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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	!NGC! 6250
Other Designations	Collinder 320
Constellation	Ara
Right Ascension	16h 57m 59s
Declination	-45° 57' 4"
Distance	c. 3,260 light years c. 998 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +7.63 Absolute: -2.37
Diameter	Apparent: 13° Actual: 12 light years
Number of Stars	c. 150
Optimum Visibility	June (usually visible from southern latitudes)

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