NGC 6566
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| NGC 6566 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 18h 07m 00.65042s[1] |
| Declination | +52° 15′ 36.6716″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.01768[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5252 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 250.6 ± 17.7 Mly (76.84 ± 5.43 Mpc)[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.47[4] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cE[4] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +09-30-001, PGC 61418[2] | |
NGC 6566 is a compact[4] elliptical galaxy[4] within the constellation Draco. It is located about 250 million light-years (80 Mpc)[3] away from the Sun.[3] It was discovered on October 27, 1861 by the astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[5]
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- NED NGC 6566
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