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Proper Name	None
Messier Number	None
NGC/IC Number	NGC 6549
Constellation	Hercules
Right Ascension	18h 5m 50s
Declination	+18° 32' 17"
Distance	c.210,600,000 light years c.64,600,000 parsecs
Magnitude	Apparent: +14.8 Absolute: -19.2
Mean Diameter	Apparent: 1.5' Actual: c.95,000 light years
Hubble Type	S-type Spiral Galaxy
Optimum Visibility	July
Notes	Closely associated with the nearby Barred Spiral NGC 6548

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