Astronomy:NGC 6044
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
| NGC 6044 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 6044. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 04m 59.7s[1] |
| Declination | 17° 52′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.033106[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 9925 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 143 Mpc (466 Mly)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hercules Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0[1] |
| Size | ~100,100 ly (30.69 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.62 x 0.58[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 1172, CGCG 108-110, DRCG 34-93, MCG 3-41-84, PGC 57015[1] | |
NGC 6044 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 465 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Hercules.[4] NGC 6044 was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on June 8, 1888.[5] NGC 6044 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.[6][5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6044. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+6044&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.
- ↑ "NED Query Results for NGC 6044" (in en-US). http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nDistance?name=NGC+6044.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6044". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6044.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 - 6049" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc60.htm#6044.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+6044.
External links
- NGC 6044 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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