NGC 6078
Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
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NGC 6078 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9459 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 139.52 ± 9.81 Mpc (~455 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 21 June 1876.[2]
Right ascension16h 12m 05.4433s[1]
Declination+14° 12′ 31.567″[1]
| NGC 6078 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6078 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 12m 05.4433s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 12′ 31.567″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.031282[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9378 ± 44 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 455.1 ± 32.0 Mly (139.52 ± 9.81 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E0[1] |
| Size | ~168,800 ly (51.74 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.5′ × 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J16120546+1412317, MCG +02-41-017, PGC 57460, CGCG 079-076[1] | |
Very close to NGC 6078 are the galaxies PGC 57459 and SDSS J161206.68+141210.3.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6078: SN 2011dv (Type Ia, mag. 16.2) was discovered by the Italian Supernovae Search Project on 28 June 2011.[3][4]
