Astronomy:NGC 6000
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Scorpius
| NGC 6000 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6000 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 15h 49m 49.5s |
| Declination | −29° 23′ 13″ |
| Redshift | 0.007315±0.000003 |
| Helio radial velocity | 2193±1 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 2140±2 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.27 +/- 0.09 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.89 +/- 0.36 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.90′ × 1.6′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 450-20, MCG -5-37-3, IRAS15467-2914 and PGC 56145 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/, http://cseligman.com | |
NGC 6000 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as SB(s)bc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by John Herschel on 8 May 1834. The galaxy is approximately 103 million light-years away. It is the brightest of all the galaxies in the constellation Scorpius.[1][2][3]
Two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy, namely 2007ch and 2010as, each having a magnitude of about 17.2 and 15.5 respectively.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6000". NASA/IPAC. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+6000&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6000". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6000.
- ↑ "NGC 6000 (= PGC 56145)". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc60.htm#6000.
- ↑ "List of Supernovae". IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/lists/Supernovae.html.
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