| NGC 6043 | |
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 SDSS image of NGC 6043. The small galaxy at the lower right portion of NGC 6043 is PGC 1541265. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16 05 01.4 |
| Declination | 17° 46′ 32″ |
| Redshift | 0.033039 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9905 km/s |
| Distance | 136 Mpc (444 Mly) |
| Group or cluster | Hercules Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^- |
| Size | ~107,000 ly (32.82 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.66 x 0.51 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 57019, MCG 3-41-86 | |
NGC 6043 is a lenticular galaxy located about 444 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. NGC 6043 was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886. The galaxy is a member of the Hercules Cluster.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6043. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6043". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 – 6049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
External links
- NGC 6043 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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