NGC 6015

Alt. Designations: NGC 6015
Object Type: spiral galaxy
Constellation: Draco
Distance: 38 Mly
Right Ascension: 15h 51m 25.4s
Declination: +62° 18´ 31"
Visual Magnitude: 11
Apparent Dimension: 5.4´ X 2.1´
Best Month To View: May

NGC 6015 is an isolated and warped type Sc-r galaxy. Recent studies indicate a discontinuity in the formation of the spiral arms and different rotation rates between the inner and outer arms. There is no indication of bar formation. There is a slight tail on the upper right. Surface brightness is listed as mag. 13.1, red shift distance is 38 Mly.