NGC 6027
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A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 6027.
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 59m 12.5s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 45′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 4447 ± 11 km/s[1] |
| Distance | ~190M ly |
| Type | S0 pec.[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0′.4 × 0′.2[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10116 NED01,[1] PGC 56575[1] | |
NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy that is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies. Édouard Stephan discovered the galaxy in 1882.[2]
See also
External links
- NGC 6027 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
Coordinates: 
15h 59m 12.5s, +20° 45′ 48″
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