NGC 6560

NGC 6560 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on 22 October 1886.[3]

NGC 6560
SDSS image of NGC 6590
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension18h 05m 13.982s[1]
Declination+46° 52 53.53[1]
Redshift0.023486[1]
Helio radial velocity6958[1]
Distance303.87 ± 71.20 Mly (93.167 ± 21.831 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4
Apparent magnitude (B)14.2
Characteristics
TypeS
Size1.2' × 0.8'
Other designations
NGC 6560, UGC 11117, MCG 8-33-19, ZWG 254.15, IRAS 18038+4652, PGC 61381[1]

References


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