NGC 6324
Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Minor
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NGC 6324 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,825±38 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 232.1 ± 16.4 Mly (71.16 ± 5.04 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 12 December 1797.[2][3]
Right ascension17h 05m 25.4687s[1]
Declination+75° 24′ 26.061″[1]
| NGC 6324 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6324 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Minor |
| Right ascension | 17h 05m 25.4687s[1] |
| Declination | +75° 24′ 26.061″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.016231±0.000127[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,866±38 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 232.1 ± 16.4 Mly (71.16 ± 5.04 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc[1] |
| Size | ~81,500 ly (25.00 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9′ × 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 17070+7528, 2MASX J17052594+7524267, UGC 10725, MCG +13-12-016, PGC 59583, CGCG 355-025[1] | |
NGC 6324 has a possible active galactic nucleus, i.e. it has a compact region at the center of a galaxy that emits a significant amount of energy across the electromagnetic spectrum, with characteristics indicating that this luminosity is not produced by the stars.[4][5]
Supernovae
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 6324:
- SN 2002ej (Type II, mag. 17.5) was discovered by Tim Puckett and Brian Kerns on 9 August 2002.[6][7]
- SN 2026aur (Type Ib, mag. 19.2987) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 9 January 2026.[8]
