NGC 606
Galaxy in the constellation Pisces
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NGC 606 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 470 million light-years[3] from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1881.[4][5]
Right ascension01h 34m 50.14672s[1]
Declination+21° 25′ 06.3712″[1]
| NGC 606 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 606 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 01h 34m 50.14672s[1] |
| Declination | +21° 25′ 06.3712″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.033253[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9803 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 465.5 ± 32.6 Mly (142.72 ± 10.00 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)c[3] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1126, MCG +03-05-010, PGC 5874[3] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 606: SN 2016fmt (Type II, mag. 17.8) was discovered by the Italian Supernovae Search Project (ISSP) on 28 August 2016.[6][7]
