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NGC 6685

NGC 6685 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Lyra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6432 ± 37 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 94.87 ± 6.68 Mpc (~310 million light-years). It was discovered by American astronomer Edward Swift on 29 May 1887.

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 6685:

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