NGC 6120
Galaxy in the constellation Corona Borealis
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NGC 6120 is a peculiar[6] spiral galaxy located roughly 440 million light-years (130 Megaparsecs) away from the Sun. It is located in the northern constellation of Corona Borealis, and is a member of the Abell 2199 galaxy cluster.[4]
Right ascension16h 19m 48.11646s[1]
Declination+37° 46′ 27.6833″[1]
| NGC 6120 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 6120 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
| Right ascension | 16h 19m 48.11646s[1] |
| Declination | +37° 46′ 27.6833″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.030655[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9049 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 440 Mly (134.9 Mpc)[3] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 2199[4] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.3[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[5] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10343, MCG +06-36-029, PGC 57842[2] | |
