| NGC 6338 | |
|---|---|
 The lenticular galaxy, NGC 6338. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 17h 15m 22.99s |
| Declination | +57° 24′ 40.26″ |
| Redshift | 0.027303 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,185 km/s |
| Distance | 392 Mly (120.18 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD;S0; PEG blazar |
| Size | 78.16 kiloparsecs (254,900 light-years) (diameter; 2MASS K-band total isophote)[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 59947, UGC 10784, CGCG 299-066, MCG +10-24-116, WBL 6356-002 | |
NGC 6338 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is located at an estimated distance of 392 million light years from Earth[1] and was discovered by William Herschel in 1789. According to Herschel, he mentioned, "the object is faint, small and round with a little brighter middle."[2]
- ^ a b "By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6300 - 6349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.