Astronomy:NGC 6027
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Serpens
| NGC 6027 | |
|---|---|
 A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6027. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 59m 12.5s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 45′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 4447 ± 11 km/s[1] |
| Distance | ~190 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec.[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0′.4 × 0′.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10116 NED01,[1] PGC 56575[1] | |
NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1882 that is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies.[2]
See also
References
External links
- NGC 6027 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
15h 59m 12.5s, +20° 45′ 48″
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