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NGC 6008

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NGC 6008
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 6008.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSerpens
Right ascension15h 52m 56.288s[1]
Declination+21° 06′ 01.819″[1]
Redshift0.016209[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity4859 ± 3 km/s[1]
Distance238.6 ± 16.7 Mly (73.15 ± 5.12 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)b[1]
Size~168,700 ly (51.72 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.4' x 1.3'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 15507+2114, 2MASX J15525603+2106017, NGC 6008A, UGC 10076, MCG +04-37-052, PGC 56289, CGCG 136-110[1]

NGC 6008 (sometimes referred to as NGC 6008A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1 Mpc (∼239 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.[2]

According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 6008: SN 2023apm (type II-P, mag. 19.45).[4]

NGC 6052 Group

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According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 6008 is part of the NGC 6052 group (also known as LGG 403). This group has at least 13 members: NGC 5975, NGC 6020, NGC 6030, NGC 6032, NGC 6052, NGC 6060, NGC 6073, IC 1132, PGC 57117, UGC 10127, UGC 10197, and UGC 102116.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6008". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
  3. ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023apm. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  5. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G..
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