NGC 6239
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| NGC 6239 | |
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NGC 6239 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 16h 50m 5s |
| Declination | +42° 44′ 23″ |
| Redshift | 0.003079±0.000009 |
| Helio radial velocity | 923±3 km/s |
| Galactocentric velocity | 1095±7 km/s |
| Type | SB(s)B |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.40′ × 1.1′ |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.27 |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.54 |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10577, MCG 7-35-1, ZWG 225.2, PGC 59083, ZWG 224.105 and IRAS16484+4249 | |
| References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/ | |
NGC 6239 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules with a distinct core. It is designated as SB(s)B in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 12 April 1788. It takes 0.041Gyrs for light to travel to NGC 6239 from earth. [1][2][3]
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