NGC 6452

NGC 6452, also occasionally referred to as PGC 60876 or GC 5878, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hercules.[2] It was discovered on 2 July, 1864 by astronomer Albert Marth.[4]

NGC 6452
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
ConstellationHercules[2]
Right ascension 17h 47m 58.5s[3]
Declination+20° 50 16[3]
Redshift+0.029610 ± 0.000023[1]
Helio radial velocity(8745 ± 7) km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.4[2]
Characteristics
TypeS/P[2]
Apparent size (V)0.5' × 0.5'[2]
Other designations
PGC 60876, GC 5878, h 3708[2][1][4]

See also

  • List of NGC objects (6001-7000)

References

  1. "NGC 6452". Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6452". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  4. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 6452". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-07.

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