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NGC 6000

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NGC 6000
NGC 6000 as seen through the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationScorpius
Right ascension15h 49m 49.5s
Declination−29° 23′ 13″
Redshift0.007315±0.000003
Heliocentric radial velocity2193±1 km/s
Galactocentric velocity2140±2 km/s
Apparent magnitude (V)11.27 +/- 0.09
Absolute magnitude (V)-20.89 +/- 0.36
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)bc
Apparent size (V)1.90 × 1.6
Other designations
ESO 450-20, MCG -5-37-3, IRAS15467-2914 and PGC 56145
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/, http://cseligman.com

NGC 6000 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as SB(s)bc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by John Herschel on 8 May 1834. The galaxy is approximately 103 million light-years away. It is the brightest of all the galaxies in the constellation Scorpius.[1][2][3]
Two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy, namely 2007ch and 2010as, each having a magnitude of about 17.2 and 15.5 respectively.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6000". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6000". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  3. ^ "NGC 6000 (= PGC 56145)". cseligman. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
  4. ^ "List of Supernovae". cbat.eps.harvard.edu. IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
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