NGC 6207
E922643
NGC 6207 is a relatively nearby, edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules, often observed in the same field of view as the globular cluster M13.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deep-sky object
ⓘ
extragalactic object ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| angularSeparationFrom | M13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 11.4 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 3.0′ × 1.2′ ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestViewingSeason | late spring to summer ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | NGC 6207 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +36° 49′ 56″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredWith | reflecting telescope ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1787-05-16 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 30 million light-years
ⓘ
about 9.2 megaparsecs ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galaxyType | unbarred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| hasDustLanes | yes ⓘ |
| hasNearbyObjectInField | globular cluster M13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
central disk
ⓘ
spiral arms ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | primarily northern ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyType | field galaxy ⓘ |
| includedInCatalog |
MCG
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
PGC ⓘ UGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hercules constellation region of the sky
ⓘ
local universe ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SA(s)c ⓘ |
| observationalClass | galaxy near bright globular cluster ⓘ |
| oftenObservedWith | Messier 13 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | edge-on ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
IRAS 16412+3655
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MCG+06-37-030 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 58630 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGC 10470 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | about 852 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0016 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 16h 43m 03.7s ⓘ |
| skyLocationRelativeToM13 | northeast of M13 ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low to moderate ⓘ |
| visibleInAmateurTelescopes | yes ⓘ |
| wavelengthsObserved |
infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
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