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About the Object (1)
Object name:	NGC 6240
Object type:	Galaxy
Position (J2000):	RA: 16h 52m 58.97s  Dec: 2° 24' 1.70"
Distance:	400,000,000 Light Years
Constellation:	Ophiuchus
About the Data
Spitzer Data
Image Credit:	NASA/JPL-Caltech/STScI-ESA
Instrument:	IRAC
Wavelength:	3.6 and 8.0 microns (red), visible light (green and blue)
Release Date:	2009/03/16

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