NGC 6365

NGC 6365
Observation data
ConstellationDraco (constellation)
Right ascension17h 22m 43.7s
Declination62° 10 12″
Apparent magnitude (V)13.9 and 14.2
Apparent magnitude (B)14.6 and 14,8
Surface brightness14.00 and 12.56 mag/am2
Characteristics
TypeInteracting galaxies
Other designations
CGCG 300-20

VV 232 Arp 30 NGC 6365A PGC 60174 UGC 10832 MCG 10-25-19 KCPG 511A NGC 6365B PGC 60171 CGCG 10833 MCG 10-25-18 KCPG 511B

IRAS 17222+6212

NGC 6365 is a pair of spiral galaxies in the constellation Draco. It consists of two galaxies, PGC 60174 to the south, and PGC 60171 to the north. These two galaxies are also designated respectively by the NASA/IPAC database as NGC 6365A[1] and NGC 6365B.[2] This pair of galaxies was discovered by German astronomer Lewis Swift in 1884.[3]

  1. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-09.