Astronomy:NGC 6373
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| NGC 6373 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6373 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 17h 24m 08.0659s[1] |
| Declination | +58° 59′ 42.227″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011061±0.000007[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 3320±9 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3516±2 km/s |
| Distance | 157.2 ± 11.0 Mly (48.19 ± 3.37 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.68 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -17.60 +/- 0.50 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)c[1] |
| Size | ~83,800 ly (25.70 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.30′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F17233+5902, UGC 10850, MCG+10-25-023, PGC 60220[1] | |
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 SAB(s)c in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the American astronomer Lewis A. Swift on 13 June 1885.[2]
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 6373:
- SN 2001ad (type II, mag. 17.4) was discovered by the Beijing Astronomical Observatory (BAO) on 11 March 2001.[3][4]
- SN 2012an (type IIb, mag. 17.4) was discovered by Jack Newton and Tim Puckett on 21 February 2012.[5][6][7][8]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Results for object NGC 6373". NASA and Caltech. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+6373.
- ↑ "NGC 6373 (= PGC 60220)". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc63a.htm#6373.
- ↑ Dong, X. Y.; Qui, Y. L.; Hu, J. Y.; Li, W. D. (2001). "Supernova 2001ad in NGC 6373". International Astronomical Union Circular 7596: 1. Bibcode: 2001IAUC.7596....2D. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/07500/07596.html#Item2.
- ↑ "SN 2001ad". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2001ad.
- ↑ Newton, J.; Puckett, T. (2012). "Supernova 2012an in NGC 6373 = Psn J17241023+5900069". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams 3035: 1. Bibcode: 2012CBET.3035....1N.
- ↑ "SN 2012an". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2012an.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6373". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6373.
- ↑ "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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