| NGC 6027 | |
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 NGC 6027 imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 59m 12.5s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 45′ 48″[1] |
| Redshift | 4447 ± 11 km/s[1] |
| Distance | ~190 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 pec.[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0′.4 × 0′.2[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 10116 NED01,MCG +04-38-008,PGC 56575,CGCG 137-010 NED01[1] | |
NGC 6027 is alenticular galaxy which is the brightest member ofSeyfert's Sextet, a compactgroup of galaxies.[2] It was discovered byFrench astronomerÉdouard Stephan on 20 March 1882.[3]
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