* Astronomy

Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Post Info TOPIC: NGC 6041


L

Posts: 131433
Date:
NGC 6041
Permalink  
 


NGC 6041 (also UGC 10170, MCG + 03-41-078 and PGC 56962 and PGC 56960) is a pair of magnitude +13.4 and +15.8 elliptical galaxies located 484 and 479 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. 

The galaxies were discovered by French astronomer Edouard Stephan using a 80.01 cm (31.5 inch) reflector at the Marseille Observatory on the 27th June 1870.

Right Ascension 16h 04m 35.7s, Declination +17° 43' 17.2"



__________________
Page 1 of 1  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.



Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse
Powered by ActiveBoard