---
title: "NGC 6237"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6237"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6237 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6237"
---

# NGC 6237

NGC 6237 is an unclassified object in the constellation [Draco](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/draco). Other catalogues list it as LEDA 58864, LEDA 58946 and NGC 6248, among 7 designations in total. It was discovered in 1885.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Unclassified object
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Draco](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/draco) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Unclassified object |
| CONSTELLATION | Draco |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 16h 44m 07.5s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +70° 38′ 05.3″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1885 |

## Catalogue data

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Lewis A. Swift |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | Other |
| Wikidata item | Q2084935 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 6248 |

## Also known as

- LEDA: LEDA 58864
- LEDA: LEDA 58946
- NGC: NGC 6237
- NGC: NGC 6248
- PGC: PGC 58864
- PGC: PGC 58946
- UGC: UGC 10564

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 6237 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6237

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6237,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6237}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6237},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6237