in a logarithmic scale with different contrasts for better displaying optical structure of the galaxy. The main body of NGC 6286 is seen to be a spiral galaxy viewed practically edge-on and crossed by bended dust strip (Fig.8a). In Fig.8b a diffuse semi-ring extending from SE edge of the galaxy is well notable (see also reproductions in Arp (1966) and in the PRC). In Fig.8c one can see also a weak bridge between two galaxies. The second galaxy of the pair (NGC 6285) is an early-type spiral ($T=$-1 according to RC3) with $B_{t}\,=\rm\,14.48\pm0.15$ (RC3).

In RC the rotation curve of emitting gas along the minor axis of NGC 6286 is given. Though curve looks very peculiar it demonstrates possible large-scale rotation of the matter around the major axis of the galaxy. Therefore, NGC 6286 may be related (as NGC 3808B) to galaxies with forming polar rings.

### Photometric characteristics

The main photometric parameters of NGC 6286 are collected in Table 2.

The total magnitude of the galaxy according to RC3 is $B_{t}\,=\rm\,14.06\pm0.18$. This value is somewhat brighter than found here ($B_{t}\,=\rm\,14.2\pm0.1$) but within the quoted errors this difference is insignificant. The total magnitude of NGC 6286 in $R$ band ($R_{t}\,=\rm\,12.95$) 