August 24, 2025

NGC 6217

Barred spiral galaxy. Distance 70 Mly. Size 3'. Magnitude 11. Ursa Minor. 2025-08-24, Williamsville. 12" SCT, F/3.3, 40 s exposure. Bar dominates. Bright nucleus. Faint star embedded in the bar next to the nucleus. Bar brighter opposite the star, where it curves into an arm away from the nearest field star. This arm segment almost connects to an arc running through the opposite end of the bar.