NGC 6061

In today's world, NGC 6061 has become a topic of great importance and interest to a wide range of people. Whether it is a concept, a prominent figure, a historical event or a current topic, NGC 6061 has managed to capture attention and generate debate in multiple spheres of society. Its impact has been present in different areas, from politics and economics, to culture and entertainment. As NGC 6061 continues to be high on the global agenda, it is crucial to delve deeper into its context, implications and relevance in the contemporary world. In this article, we will thoroughly explore the phenomenon of NGC 6061 and its various implications, offering a comprehensive and objective vision of this topic of great relevance today.

NGC 6061
SDSS image of NGC 6061.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension16h 06m 16.0s[1]
Declination18° 15′ 00″[1]
Redshift0.036839[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity11044 km/s[1]
Distance151 Mpc (492 Mly)[1]
Group or clusterHercules Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0^-[1]
Size~180,000 ly (54 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.98 x 0.81[1]
Other designations
CGCG 108-145, MCG 3-41-118, PGC 57137, UGC 10199[1]

NGC 6061 is a lenticular galaxy with radio activity located about 490 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hercules.[3] The galaxy is classified as a head-tail radio galaxy[2] and was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 8, 1886.[4][5] NGC 6061 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6061. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6061". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6050 - 6099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
  5. ^ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. p. 643. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
  7. ^ "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-09-01.