NGC 6008
NGC 6008 (sometimes referred to as NGC 6008A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1 Mpc (∼239 million light-years). It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6008: SN 2023apm (type II-P, mag. 19.45) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 23 January 2023.
NGC 6052 Group
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 6008 is part of the NGC 6052 group (also known as LGG 403). This group has at least 13 members: NGC 5975, NGC 6020, NGC 6030, NGC 6032, NGC 6052, NGC 6060, NGC 6073, IC 1132, PGC 57117, UGC 10127, UGC 10197, and UGC 102116.
See also
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 6008". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6008". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "SN 2023apm". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G..
External links
Media related to NGC 6008 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 6008 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
