NGC 6044
| NGC 6044 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 6044. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 04m 59.7s |
| Declination | 17° 52′ 13″ |
| Redshift | 0.033106 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9925 km/s |
| Distance | 143 Mpc (466 Mly) |
| Group or cluster | Hercules Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0 |
| Size | ~100,100 ly (30.69 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.62 x 0.58 |
| Other designations | |
| IC 1172, CGCG 108-110, DRCG 34-93, MCG 3-41-84, PGC 57015 | |
NGC 6044 is a lenticular galaxy located about 465 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. NGC 6044 was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on June 8, 1888. NGC 6044 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6044. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "NED Query Results for NGC 6044". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6044". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 - 6049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-01-25.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
External links
- NGC 6044 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
