NGC 6239 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules with a distinct core. It is designated as SB(s)B in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 12 April 1788. The galaxy is approximately 42 million light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ "Object No. 1 - NGC 6239". NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6239". Seds. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "NGC 6239 (= PGC 57684)". cseligman. Retrieved 3 October 2015.
- ^ "SIMBAD query result". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
External links
Media related to NGC 6239 at Wikimedia Commons
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