NGC 6086
Galaxy in the constellation Corona Borealis
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NGC 6086 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Corona Borealis.[1] It has an apparent magnitude of 12.7.[3] A Type-cD galaxy, it is the brightest cluster galaxy in the cluster Abell 2162.[4] In 2010, a supermassive black hole was discovered in NGC 6086.[5]
Right ascension16h 12m 35.4s[1]
Declination+29° 29′ 02″[1]
| NGC 6086 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6086 (below, center) and NGC 6085 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Corona Borealis[1] |
| Right ascension | 16h 12m 35.4s[1] |
| Declination | +29° 29′ 02″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03185[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9549 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 462.3 ± 32.4 Mly (141.73 ± 9.93 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.7[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10270, MCG +05-38-035, PGC 57482[2] | |
