NGC 6560
| NGC 6560 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 18h 05m 13.982s[1] |
| Declination | +46° 52′ 53.53″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023486[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 6958[1] |
| Distance | 303.87 ± 71.20 Mly (93.167 ± 21.831 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S |
| Size | 1.2' × 0.8' |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 6560, UGC 11117, MCG 8-33-19, ZWG 254.15, IRAS 18038+4652, PGC 61381[1] | |
NGC 6560 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on 22 October 1886.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NGC 6560". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- ↑ "NED results for object NGC 6560". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
- ↑ "SkyView Images - NGC 6560". SkyView. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
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