NGC 6106
Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
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NGC 6106 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,527±6 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.5 ± 5.2 Mly (22.52 ± 1.58 Mpc).[1] This is in good agreement with 29 non-redshift measurements which give an average distance of 72.64 ± 2.49 Mly (22.272 ± 0.764 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 13 April 1784.[3][4]
Right ascension16h 18m 47.1712s[1]
Declination+07° 24′ 39.319″[1]
| NGC 6106 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6106 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 18m 47.1712s[1] |
| Declination | +07° 24′ 39.319″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004833±0.000002[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,449±1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 72.64 ± 2.49 Mly (22.272 ± 0.764 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.84[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c[1] |
| Size | ~55,600 ly (17.04 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.5′ × 1.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 16163+0731, 2MASX J16184720+0724396, UGC 10328, MCG +01-41-016, PGC 57799, CGCG 052-001[1] | |
Luminous red nova and supernova
One luminous red nova and one supernova have been observed in NGC 6106:
- AT 2020kog (type LRN, mag. 20.3) was discovered by Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System (Pan-STARRS) Search for Kilonovae on 18 May 2020.[5][6]
- SN 2024ahv (Type Ib, mag. 16.2) was discovered by Japanese astronomer Hidehiko Okoshi on 16 January 2024.[7]
