NGC 6027a
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NGC 6027a is a spiral galaxy
that is part of Seyfert's Sextet
, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation
Serpens
. In optical wavelengths, it has a strong resemblance to Messier 104, the Sombrero Galaxy
, with which it shares a near equivalent orientation to observers on Earth.
Spiral galaxy
A spiral galaxy is a certain kind of galaxy originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work The Realm of the Nebulae and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence. Spiral galaxies consist of a flat, rotating disk containing stars, gas and dust, and a central concentration of stars known as...
that is part of Seyfert's Sextet
Seyfert's Sextet
Seyfert's Sextet is a group of galaxies about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens Caput. The group appears to contain six members, but one of the galaxies is a background object and another "galaxy" is actually a separated part of one of the other galaxies. The gravitational...
, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Serpens
Serpens
Serpens is a constellation of the northern hemisphere. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union....
. In optical wavelengths, it has a strong resemblance to Messier 104, the Sombrero Galaxy
Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo located 28 million light years from earth. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its inclined disk. The dark dust lane and the bulge give this galaxy the appearance of a...
, with which it shares a near equivalent orientation to observers on Earth.
See also
- NGC 6027NGC 6027NGC 6027 is a Lenticular galaxy that is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies. Edouard Stephan discovered the galaxy in 1882.- See also :* NGC 6027a* NGC 6027b* NGC 6027c* NGC 6027d* NGC 6027e* Seyfert's Sextet...
- NGC 6027bNGC 6027bNGC 6027b is a galaxy that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens.- See also :* NGC 6027* NGC 6027a* NGC 6027c* NGC 6027d* NGC 6027e* Seyfert's Sextet- External links :*...
- NGC 6027cNGC 6027cNGC 6027c is a galaxy that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens.- See also :* NGC 6027* NGC 6027a* NGC 6027b* NGC 6027d* NGC 6027e* Seyfert's Sextet- External links :*...
- NGC 6027dNGC 6027dNGC 6027d is a spiral galaxy that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens. NGC 6027d is not actually interacting with the other galaxies in the cluster, but is in the background and just happens to be in the same line of sight.- See...
- NGC 6027eNGC 6027eNGC 6027e is a tidal trail of NGC 6027 that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens.-See also:* NGC 6027* NGC 6027a* NGC 6027b* NGC 6027c* NGC 6027d* Seyfert's Sextet-External links:*...
- Seyfert's SextetSeyfert's SextetSeyfert's Sextet is a group of galaxies about 190 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens Caput. The group appears to contain six members, but one of the galaxies is a background object and another "galaxy" is actually a separated part of one of the other galaxies. The gravitational...