NGC 6239

This article will address the topic of NGC 6239, which has generated great interest due to its relevance today. NGC 6239 is a topic that has aroused the interest of many people in different areas, whether in the personal, academic, professional or social sphere. Over the years, NGC 6239 has gained greater importance and relevance, generating debates, research and reflections on its impact and consequences in our society. In this sense, it is essential to analyze and understand the different aspects surrounding NGC 6239, from its origins to its evolution today, in order to offer a broad and complete vision of this very relevant topic.

NGC 6239
NGC 6239 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension16h 50m 5s
Declination+42° 44′ 23″
Redshift0.003079±0.000009
Heliocentric radial velocity923±3 km/s
Galactocentric velocity1095±7 km/s
Distance42.4 million light years (13 million parsecs)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.27
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.54
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)B
Size30,000 light years
Apparent size (V)2.40′ × 1.1′
Other designations
UGC 10577, MCG 7-35-1, ZWG 225.2, PGC 59083, IRAS 16484+4249
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6239 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules with a distinct core. It is designated as SB(s)B in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 12 April 1788. The galaxy is approximately 42 million light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6239". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6239". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ "NGC 6239 (= PGC 57684)". cseligman. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "SIMBAD query result". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  • Media related to NGC 6239 at Wikimedia Commons


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