Galaxy in the constellation Serpens
NGC 6027a |
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A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6027a. |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation | Serpens |
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Right ascension | 15h 59m 11.1s[1] |
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Declination | +20° 45′ 16″[1] |
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Redshift | 4560 ± 8 km/s[1] |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | Sa pec[1] |
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Apparent size (V) | 0.5′ × 0.4′[1] |
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Other designations |
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UGC 10116 NED02,[1] PGC 56576[1] |
NGC 6027a is a spiral galaxy that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens. In optical wavelengths, it has a strong resemblance to Messier 104, the Sombrero Galaxy, with which it shares a near equivalent orientation to observers on Earth.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6027a. Retrieved 2007-04-08.
External links
- HubbleSite NewsCenter: Pictures and description
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