NGC 6158
| NGC 6158 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 6158. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 27m 40.9s[1] |
| Declination | 39° 22′ 59″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.029954[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8980 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 123 Mpc (401 Mly)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Abell 2199 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.68[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E?[1] |
| Size | ~162,000 ly (49.6 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.3 x 0.25[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 224-31, MCG 7-34-41, PGC 58198[1] | |
NGC 6158 is an elliptical galaxy located about 400 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hercules.[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 17, 1787[4] and is a member of Abell 2199.[5][6][7]
See also
[edit]- List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
- NGC 6166, A giant elliptical galaxy in the center of Abell 2199
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6158. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6158". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6150 - 6199". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ Tamura, Naoyuki; Ohta, Kouji (2003). "Color Gradients in Early-Type Galaxies in Abell 2199". The Astronomical Journal. 126 (2): 596. arXiv:astro-ph/0304404. Bibcode:2003AJ....126..596T. doi:10.1086/376469. ISSN 1538-3881. S2CID 8561978.
- ^ "Webb Deep-Sky Society: Galaxy of the Month: Abell 2199". www.webbdeepsky.com. Retrieved 2018-08-15.
- ^ "NGC 6158". Retrieved 2018-08-15.
External links
[edit]- NGC 6158 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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