NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy which is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies.[2] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 20 March 1882.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6027. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  2. ^ "Seyfert's Sextet at SEDS.org". Archived from the original on 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-04-06.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6027". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 28 August 2024.


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