Astronomy:NGC 6373
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Draco
| NGC 6373 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6373 by GALEX | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 17h 24m 08.1s |
| Declination | +58° 59′ 42″ |
| Redshift | 0.011074±0.000030 |
| Helio radial velocity | 3320±9 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3516±12 km/s |
| Distance | 152.6 Mly (46.8 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.68 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -17.60 +/- 0.50 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc |
| Size | 58,000 light years |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.30′ × 1.0′ |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10850, MCG 10-25-23, ZWG 300.22 and PGC 60220 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6373 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is designated as SBc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 13 June 1885. There are two recorded supernovae in this galaxy designated SN 2001ad and SN 2012an.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6373". NASA/IPAC. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+6373&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.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6373". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6373.
- ↑ "NGC 6373 (= PGC 60220)". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc63a.htm#6373.
- ↑ "List of Supernovae". http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/lists/Supernovae.html.
External links
- NGC 6373 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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