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NGC 6027

Coordinates: Sky map 15h 59m 12.5s, +20° 45′ 48″
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NGC 6027
NGC 6027 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSerpens
Right ascension15h 59m 12.5s[1]
Declination+20° 45′ 48″[1]
Redshift4447 ± 11 km/s[1]
Distance~190 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 pec.[1]
Apparent size (V)0′.4 × 0′.2[1]
Other designations
UGC 10116 NED01, MCG +04-38-008, PGC 56575, CGCG 137-010 NED01[1]

NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy which is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies.[2] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 20 March 1882.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6027. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  2. ^ "Seyfert's Sextet at SEDS.org". Archived from the original on 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6027". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
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