NGC 6305 (other designations - ESO 138-19 , PGC 60029 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Altar .
| NGC 6305 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | July 5, 1836 |
| Designations | NGC 6305 , ESO 138-19 , PGC 60029 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Altar |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.4 '× 0.8' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12,2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13,2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E / SB0 |
| Redshift | +0.009020 ± 0.000177 |
| Angular position | 133 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12,4 |
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 6305