Galaxy in the constellation Draco
NGC 6676 |
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The spiral galaxy NGC 6676. |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation | Draco |
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Right ascension | 18h 33m 09.96s[1] |
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Declination | +66° 57′ 32.6″[1] |
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Redshift | 0.022676 [1] |
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Heliocentric radial velocity | 6798 ± 10 km/s[1] |
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Distance | 322.6 ± 22.6 Mly (98.92 ± 6.93 Mpc)[1] |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4[1] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | Sbc[1] |
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Size | ~185,800 ly (56.98 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
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Apparent size (V) | 1.6' x 0.3'[1] |
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Other designations |
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IRAS 18331+6655, 2MASX J18331000+6657324, UGC 11286, MCG +11-22-054, PGC 62021, CGCG 322-045[1] |
NGC 6676 is an spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6707 ± 12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 98.92 ± 6.93 Mpc (∼323 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 30 May 1886.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6676: SN 2023txu (type Ia, mag 18.96).[3]
See also
- List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6676. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 6676. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023txu. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
External links
- Media related to NGC 6676 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 6676 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images