Astronomy:NGC 6452
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
| NGC 6452 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules[2] |
| Right ascension | 17h 47m 58.5s[3] |
| Declination | +20° 50′ 16″[3] |
| Redshift | +0.029610 ± 0.000023[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | (8745 ± 7) km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S/P[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.5' × 0.5'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| GC 5878, PGC 60876, h 3708[2][1][4] | |
NGC 6452, also occasionally referred to as PGC 60876 or GC 5878, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hercules.[2] It was discovered on 2 July 1864 by astronomer Albert Marth.[4]
See also
- List of NGC objects (6001-7000)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "NGC 6452". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=NGC+6452.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6452". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6452.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+6452.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 6452" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc4a.htm#6452.
External links
- NGC 6452 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
Coordinates: 
17h 47m 58.5s, +20° 50′ 16″
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