Astronomy:NGC 6056

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
NGC 6056
NGC6056 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 6056.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension 16h 05m 31.3s[1]
Declination17° 57′ 49″[1]
Redshift0.039327[1]
Helio radial velocity11790 km/s[1]
Distance161 Mpc (525 Mly)[1]
Group or clusterHercules Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.6[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0^+(s)[1]
Size~183,000 ly (56.1 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.00 x 0.50[1]
Other designations
CGCG 108-122, IC 1176, MCG3-41-100, PGC 57075[1]

NGC 6056 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 525 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hercules.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 8, 1886. It was then rediscovered by Swift on June 8, 1888 and was later listed as IC 1176.[4][5] NGC 6056 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.[6][7]

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