NGC 6008 (sometimes referred to as NGC 6008A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1 Mpc (~239 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.[2]
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6008: SN 2023apm (type II-P, mag. 19.45) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 23 January 2023.[4]
NGC 6052 Group
According to A.M. Garcia, NGC 6008 is part of the NGC 6052 group (also known as LGG 403). This group has at least 13 members: NGC 5975, NGC 6020, NGC 6030, NGC 6032, NGC 6052, NGC 6060, NGC 6073, IC 1132, PGC 57117, UGC 10127, UGC 10197, and UGC 102116.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 6008". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 6008". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 28 August 2024.
- ^ SIMBAD database entry for NGC 6008. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ^ "SN 2023apm". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G..
External links
Media related to NGC 6008 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 6008 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
