NGC 6606

NGC 6606 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Lyra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5670 ± 34 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 83.63 ± 5.90 Mpc. It was originally discovered on 8 August 1883 by the French astronomer, Édouard Stephan. NGC 6606 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Given its visual magnitude of 14.4, NGC 6606 is visible with a telescope having an aperture of 14 inches or more.