NGC 6122
Galaxy in the constellation Corona Borealis
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NGC 6122 is a spiral galaxy located around 484 million light-years away in the constellation Corona Borealis.[2][1] NGC 6122 was discovered on May 6, 1886 by the astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan, and its diameter is 211,000 light-years.[3][4] NGC 6122 is not known to have much star-formation, and does not have an active galactic nucleus.[1][3]
Right ascension16h 20m 09.40s[1]
Declination+37° 47′ 54.00″[1]
| NGC 6122 | |
|---|---|
A Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) image of NGC 6122 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Corona Borealis |
| Right ascension | 16h 20m 09.40s[1] |
| Declination | +37° 47′ 54.00″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.03347±0.00001[1] |
| Distance | 484 Mly (148.54 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb[1] |
| Size | 211,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.096′ × 0.257′[1] |
| Notable features | N/A |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 57858,[1] LEDA 57858,[1] MCG+06-36-032[1] | |
