---
title: "NGC 6365"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6365"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6365 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6365"
---

# NGC 6365

NGC 6365 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Draco](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/draco). Other catalogues list it as IRAS 17222+6212, IRAS F17222+6212 and LEDA 60171, among 7 designations in total. It was discovered in 1884.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 1.5′ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Draco](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/draco) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Draco |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 17h 22m 43.7s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +62° 10′ 12.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1884 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 1.5′ |

### 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 | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1145316 |
| Wikipedia article | NGC 6365 |

## Also known as

- IRAS: IRAS 17222+6212
- IRAS: IRAS F17222+6212
- LEDA: LEDA 60171
- NGC: NGC 6365
- NGC: NGC 6365B
- PGC: PGC 60171
- UGC: UGC 10833

## 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 6365 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6365

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6365,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6365}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6365},
  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-6365