NGC 6670

NGC 6670
NGC 6670 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension18h 33m 33.4s (NGC 6670E) - 18h 33m 33.7s (NGC 6670W)[1]
Declination+59° 53′ 16″ (NGC 6670E) - +59° 53′ 23″ (NGC 6670W)[1]
Redshift8512 km/s[2]
Distance401 million [3]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.3 [4]
Apparent magnitude (B)15.1 [5]
Characteristics
TypeS[5]
Size1.0 [6]
Other designations
IRAS 18329+5950, NGC 6670A, UGC 11284, MCG +10-26-044, PGC 62033, CGCG 301-31[3]

NGC 6670 is a pair of interacting galaxies within the Draco constellation, which lie around 401 million light-years from Earth.[3] Its shape resembles a leaping dolphin.[7] NGC 6670 was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on July 31, 1886.[1] NGC 6670 is a combination of two colliding disc galaxies which are known as NGC 6670E and NGC 6670W. The galaxy is 100 billion times brighter than the Sun.[8] The galaxies have already collided once before and they are now moving towards each other again nearing a second collision.[9] Its apparent magnitude is 14.3,[4] its size is 1.0 arc minutes.[6]

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 6670 (= PGC 62033)". cseligman. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  2. ^ "NGC 6670". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b c "Galaxy NGC 6670". DSO. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ^ a b "The galaxy NGC 6670". In the sky. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Object: NGC 6670-1 (*)". SEDS. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Detailed Information for Object No. 2". NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Leaping Dolphin". Amazingspace. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  8. ^ "NGC 6670". ESA. 24 April 2008. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  9. ^ "NGC 6670, a pair of overlapping galaxies". Anne's Astronomy. 2012-03-04. Retrieved 5 November 2017.