NGC 6243 (other designations - UGC 10591 , MCG 4-40-4 , ZWG 139.13 , PGC 59161 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sa ) in the constellation Hercules .
| NGC 6243 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | June 10, 1880 |
| Designations | NGC 6243 , UGC 10591 , MCG 4-40-4 , ZWG 139.13 , PGC 59161 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.0 '× 0.4' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 14.2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 15.1 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sa |
| Radial velocity | |
| Redshift | +0.035775 ± 0.000030 |
| Angular position | 154 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- List of publications on NGC 6243
- ↑ Galaxy groups: a 2MASS catalog // Astron. J. / J. G. III - IOP Publishing , 2015 .-- ISSN 0004-6256 ; 1538-3881 - doi: 10.1088 / 0004-6256 / 149/5/171