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| NGC 6452 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy, NGC 6452. | |
| Observation data (J2000[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules[2] |
| Right ascension | 17h 47m 58.5s[3] |
| Declination | +20° 50′ 16″[3] |
| Redshift | +0.029610 ± 0.000023[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (8745 ± 7) km/s[1] |
| Distance | 404 Mly (123.8 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S/P[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.5' × 0.5'[2] |
| Other designations | |
| GC 5878, PGC 60876, h 3708[2][1][4] | |
NGC 6452, also occasionally referred to as PGC 60876 or GC 5878, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hercules.[2] It was discovered on 2 July 1864 by astronomer Albert Marth.[4]
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- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 6452". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-07.