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NGC 6229
NGC
6229
is a
globular cluster
located in the
constellation
Hercules
. It is
designated
as
GCB
in the
galaxy morphological classification scheme
and was
discovered
by the British
astronomer
William Herschel
on
12 May
1787
. NGC 6229 is located at about
100,000
light years
away
from
earth
.