NGC 6308
NGC 6308 is a large intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8797 ± 3 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 129.74 ± 9.08 Mpc (∼423 million light-years). It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on 6 June 1863.
NGC 6308 has been identified as field galaxy, i.e. it does not belong to a cluster or group.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6308: SN 2023oyz (type Ic, mag 20.4214) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 9 August 2023.
See also
References
- ^ "Results for object NGC 6308". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6308". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
- ^ Vettolani, G.; De Souza, R.; Chincarini, G. (1986). "Isolated galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 154: 343. Bibcode:1986A&A...154..343V.
- ^ "SN 2023oyz". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 6308 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 6308 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
