NGC 6487 (other designations - UGC 11022 , MCG 5-42-8 , ZWG 171.14 , PGC 61039 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Hercules .
| NGC 6487 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | July 28, 1880 |
| Designations | NGC 6487 , UGC 11022 , MCG 5-42-8 , ZWG 171.14 , PGC 61039 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.8 '× 1.8' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12,2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13,2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.025674 ± 0.000007 |
| 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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 6487 Publication List