NGC 6375
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Right ascension17h 29m 21.877s[1]
Declination+16° 12′ 24.47″[1]
| NGC 6375 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6375 (top) & UGC 10873 (bottom) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 17h 29m 21.877s[1] |
| Declination | +16° 12′ 24.47″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020201[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5995 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10875, MCG +03-44-009, PGC 60384[2] | |
NGC 6375 is a galaxy in the New General Catalog. It is located in the sky within the constellation Hercules. It is an E0 type lenticular, elliptical galaxy. It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth in 1864 with a mirror type telescope with a diameter of 121.92 cm (48 inches).[3][4]
