NGC 6372 (other designations - UGC 10861 , MCG 4-41-13 , ZWG 140.28 , IRAS17255 + 2630 , PGC 60330 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sc ) in the constellation Hercules .
| NGC 6372 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | May 19, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 6372 , UGC 10861 , MCG 4-41-13 , ZWG 140.28 , IRAS17255 + 2630 , PGC 60330 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.7 '× 1.1' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.0 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sc |
| Redshift | +0,0158 |
| Angular position | 90 ° |
| 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 6372