NGC 6872 [SEP] constellation
NGC 6872
NGC 6872, also known as the Condor Galaxy, is a large barred spiral galaxy of type "" in the constellation Pavo. It is from Earth and is approximately five billion years old. is interacting with the lenticular galaxy , which is less than one twelfth as large. The galaxy has two elongated arms; from tip to tip, measures , making it one of the largest known spiral galaxies. It was discovered on 27 June 1835 by English astronomer John Herschel.
Star formation rates.
When
starburst events are caused by interactions or mergers with other galaxies. Also, NGC 6045 has a warped disk which may be due to an interaction with the elliptical galaxy NGC 6047 which lies around ~ from the galaxy.
See also.
- List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
- Messier 82
- NGC 6872