NGC 6452 | |
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![]() The spiral galaxy, NGC 6452. | |
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
Constellation | Hercules[2] |
Right ascension | 17h 47m 58.5s[3] |
Declination | +20° 50′ 16″[3] |
Redshift | +0.029610 ± 0.000023[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | (8745 ± 7) km/s[1] |
Distance | 404 Mly (123.8 Mpc) |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S/P[2] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.5' × 0.5'[2] |
Other designations | |
GC 5878, PGC 60876, h 3708[2][1][4] |
NGC 6452, also occasionally referred to as PGC 60876 or GC 5878, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hercules.[2] It was discovered on 2 July 1864 by astronomer Albert Marth.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "NGC 6452". Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ a b c d e f "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6452". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 6452". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
External links
[edit]- NGC 6452 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS