| NGC 6000 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 6000 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Scorpius |
| Right ascension | 15h 49m 49.5s |
| Declination | −29° 23′ 13″ |
| Redshift | 0.007315±0.000003 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2193±1 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 2140±2 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.27 +/- 0.09 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.89 +/- 0.36 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)bc |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.90′ × 1.6′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 450-20, MCG -5-37-3, IRAS15467-2914 and PGC 56145 | |
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/, http://cseligman.com | |
NGC 6000 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as SB(s)bc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by John Herschel on 8 May 1834. The galaxy is approximately 103 million light-years away. It is the brightest of all the galaxies in the constellation Scorpius.[1][2][3]
Two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy, namely 2007ch and 2010as, each having a magnitude of about 17.2 and 15.5 respectively.[4]
- ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6000". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6000". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6000 (= PGC 56145)". cseligman. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "List of Supernovae". cbat.eps.harvard.edu. IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 3 October 2015.