NGC 6452

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NGC 6452
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The spiral galaxy, NGC 6452.
Observation data (J2000 [1] epoch)
Constellation Hercules [2]
Right ascension 17h 47m 58.5s [3]
Declination +20° 50′ 16″ [3]
Redshift +0.029610 ± 0.000023 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity (8745 ± 7) km/s [1]
Distance 404 Mly (123.8 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.4 [2]
Characteristics
Type S/P [2]
Apparent size  (V)0.5' × 0.5' [2]
Other designations
GC  5878, PGC 60876, h 3708 [2] [1] [4]

NGC 6452, also occasionally referred to as PGC 60876 or GC 5878, is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Hercules. [2] It was discovered on 2 July 1864 by astronomer Albert Marth. [4]

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6452". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-10-05.
  3. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
  4. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 450 - 6452". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-07.


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