Astronomy:NGC 6061

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
NGC 6061
SDSS NGC 6061.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 6061.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension 16h 06m 16.0s[1]
Declination18° 15′ 00″[1]
Redshift0.036839[1]
Helio radial velocity11044 km/s[1]
Distance151 Mpc (492 Mly)[1]
Group or clusterHercules Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0^-[1]
Size~180,000 ly (54 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.98 x 0.81[1]
Other designations
CGCG 108-145, MCG 3-41-118, PGC 57137, UGC 10199[1]

NGC 6061 is a lenticular galaxy with radio activity located about 490 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hercules.[3] The galaxy is classified as a head-tail radio galaxy[2] and was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 8, 1886.[4][5] NGC 6061 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.[6][7]

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