Observation by David Strange: The Lost in Space Galaxy - NGC 6503

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David Strange

Observer

David Strange

Observed

2026 Jul 16 - 23:30

Uploaded

2026 Jul 17 - 10:03

Objects

NGC6503

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Constellation

Draco

Field centre

RA: 17^h49^m
Dec: +70°09'
Position angle: -2°08'

Field size

0°18' × 0°18'

Equipment

RC10
ASI533MC

Exposure

24 x 120s

Location

Salcombe Regis

Target name

NGC6503

Title

The Lost in Space Galaxy - NGC 6503

About this image

NGC 6503 is nicknamed the "Lost-in-Space Galaxy” because of its unusually isolated location at the edge of a vast, nearly empty region of space known as the Local Void. Most galaxies are found in groups, clusters, or along filaments where neighbors are relatively common due to gravitational clumping. In contrast, NGC 6503 sits on the boundary of the Local Void—a huge, underdense stretch of space at least 150 million light-years across that appears almost completely devoid of stars or other galaxies. This “cosmic desert” makes the galaxy seem lost or stranded in an otherwise empty expanse.

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NGC6503_20260716_dgs.jpg (577.9 kB)

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