NGC 6278 (other designations are UGC 10656 , MCG 4-40-11 , ZWG 139.29 , PGC 59426 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Hercules .
| NGC 6278 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | May 15, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 6278 , UGC 10656 , MCG 4-40-11 , ZWG 139.29 , PGC 59426 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.1 '× 1.2' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.6 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.009330 ± 0.000060 |
| Angular position | 130 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.5 |
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 Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 6278