NGC 6862
Galaxy in the constellation Telescopium
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NGC 6862 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Telescopium. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,100±9 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 197.3 ± 13.8 Mly (60.48 ± 4.24 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 9 July 1834.[2]
Right ascension20h 08m 54.5801s[1]
Declination−56° 23′ 30.300″[1]
| NGC 6862 | |
|---|---|
NGC 6862 imaged by the Dark Energy Camera | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Telescopium |
| Right ascension | 20h 08m 54.5801s[1] |
| Declination | −56° 23′ 30.300″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.014026±0.0000170[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,205±5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 197.3 ± 13.8 Mly (60.48 ± 4.24 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5084 group (LGG 429) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.44[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)b[1] |
| Size | ~136,500 ly (41.86 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 186- G 002, IRAS 20049-5632, 2MASX J20085482-5623318, PGC 64168[1] | |
NGC 6862 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[3][4]
