NGC 6078
NGC 6078 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 9459 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 139.52 ± 9.81 Mpc (∼455 million light-years). It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 21 June 1876.
Very close to NGC 6078 are the galaxies PGC 57459 and SDSS J161206.68+141210.3.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6078: SN 2011dv (type Ia, mag 16.2) was discovered by the Italian Supernovae Search Project on 28 June 2011.
See also
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 6078". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6078". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Ciabattari, F.; et al. (2011). "Supernova 2011dv in NGC 6078 = PSN J16120400+1412330". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams. 2755: 1. Bibcode:2011CBET.2755....1C.
- ^ "SN 2011dv". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 6078 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 6078 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
