NGC 6047
Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
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NGC 6047 is an elliptical galaxy located about 430 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hercules.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886.[4] NGC 6047 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.[5][6][7]
| NGC 6047 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 6047. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 05m 09.0s[1] |
| Declination | 17° 43′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.031262[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,372 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 131.4 Mpc (429 Mly)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Hercules Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.55[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E+, cD[1] |
| Size | ~170 kly (52 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.1 x 0′.8[1] |
| Notable features | radio jet |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 108-111, DRCG 34-62, 4C +17.66, PKS 1602+178, MCG +3-41-87, PGC 57033[1] | |
NGC 6047 has a peculiar morphology[5][8][9] which suggests it has undergone a recent merger.[6][7][10] It may be interacting with NGC 6045 which lies around ~320,000 ly (97 kpc) away.[8] NGC 6047 has two radio jets[6][7] and is classified as a FR I radio galaxy.[9] The jets appear to have a Z-shaped structure.[5]