NGC 6764
| NGC 6764 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Cygnus |
| Right ascension | 19h 08m 16.6s |
| Declination | +50° 55′ 59″ |
| Redshift | 0.008059 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2405 ± 1 |
| Distance | 111 million LY |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.20 x 1.2 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 62806 | |
NGC 6764 (also known as UGC 11407) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cygnus. It's classified as a type SBbc galaxy. It was first discovered in 1885 by astronomer Lewis Swift. The galaxy's radial velocity, relative to the cosmic microwave background is measured at around 2257 ± 10 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of around 33.29 ± 2.34 MPC
References
- 1 2 https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc6764-object
- 1 2 3 4 5 https://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC6764
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc67a.htm#6764
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 https://kosmoved.ru/get_ngcic.php?ID=NGC-6764&lang=eng
- 1 2 https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+6764&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1
- ↑ https://server6.wikisky.org/starview?object_type=2&object_id=1834&object_name=NGC+6764&locale=CA
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