| NGC 6008 | |
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 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6008. | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 52m 56.288s [1] |
| Declination | +21° 06′ 01.819″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.016209 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4859 ± 3 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 238.6 ± 16.7 Mly (73.15 ± 5.12 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b [1] |
| Size | ~168,700 ly (51.72 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 1.3' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 6008A, PGC 56289, UGC 10076, CGCG 136-110, MCG +04-37-052, 2MASX J15525603+2106017, IRAS 15507+2114 [1] | |
NGC 6008 (sometimes referred to as NGC 6008A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1 Mpc (∼239 million light-years). [1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms. [2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6008: SN 2023apm ( type II-P, mag. 19.45). [3]
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 6008 is part of the NGC 6052 group (also known as LGG 403). This group has at least 13 members: NGC 5975, NGC 6020, NGC 6030, NGC 6032, NGC 6052, NGC 6060, NGC 6073, IC 1132, PGC 57117, UGC 10127, UGC 10197, and UGC 102116. [4]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023apm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ A.M. Garcia, "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 100 #1, July 1993, pp. 47-90 (Bibcode 1993A&AS.. 100...47G) Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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| NGC 6008 | |
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The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6008. | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 52m 56.288s [1] |
| Declination | +21° 06′ 01.819″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.016209 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4859 ± 3 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 238.6 ± 16.7 Mly (73.15 ± 5.12 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b [1] |
| Size | ~168,700 ly (51.72 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4' x 1.3' [1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 6008A, PGC 56289, UGC 10076, CGCG 136-110, MCG +04-37-052, 2MASX J15525603+2106017, IRAS 15507+2114 [1] | |
NGC 6008 (sometimes referred to as NGC 6008A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1 Mpc (∼239 million light-years). [1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms. [2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6008: SN 2023apm ( type II-P, mag. 19.45). [3]
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 6008 is part of the NGC 6052 group (also known as LGG 403). This group has at least 13 members: NGC 5975, NGC 6020, NGC 6030, NGC 6032, NGC 6052, NGC 6060, NGC 6073, IC 1132, PGC 57117, UGC 10127, UGC 10197, and UGC 102116. [4]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023apm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ A.M. Garcia, "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups", Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series, vol. 100 #1, July 1993, pp. 47-90 (Bibcode 1993A&AS.. 100...47G) Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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Media related to
NGC 6008 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 6008 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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