NGC 6744 [SEP] constellation
NGC 6744
NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. It is considered as a Milky Way mimic in our immediate vicinity, displaying flocculent (fluffy) arms and an elongated core. It also has at least one distorted companion galaxy (NGC 6744A) superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds. It was discovered from Parramatta in Australia by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop on 30 June 1826.
NGC 6744 lies within the Virgo Supercluster.
See also.
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NGC 2336 - another spiral galaxy of similar size and shape
- NGC 1232
External links.
- NGC 6744, a Milky Way-like spiral galaxy
- NGC 6744 (Pav)
- June 4, 2010 – A Sibling of the Milky Way (Wise image of NGC 6744)
- A spiral galaxy that resembles our Milky Way (1 June 2011)