NGC 6028 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hercules |
Right ascension | 16h 01m 28.9s[1] |
Declination | 19° 21′ 36″[1] |
Redshift | 0.014927[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 4475 km/s[1] |
Distance | 62.3 Mpc (203 Mly)[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.35[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | (R)SA0+?[1] |
Size | ~110,000 ly (35 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 1.2[1] |
Notable features | Structure similar to that of Hoag's Object |
Other designations | |
NGC 6046, 1ZW 133, CGCG 108-63, MCG 3-41-43, PGC 56716, PRC C-49, UGC 10135[1] |
NGC 6028 is a barred[3] lenticular galaxy[4] and a ring galaxy[3] located about 200 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Hercules.[5] Ring galaxies such as NGC 6028 are also known as Hoag-type galaxies as they may have a resemblance to the prototype, Hoag's Object.[3] NGC 6028 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 14, 1784. It was then rediscovered by astronomer Guillaume Bigourdan on May 4, 1886.[6]