NGC 6027a [SEP] constellation
NGC 6027a
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.
See also.
- NGC 6027
- NGC 6027b
- NGC 6027c
- NGC 6027d
- NGC 6027e
- Seyfert's Sextet
External links.
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NGC 6027
NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy that is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies. Édouard Stephan discovered the galaxy in 1882.
See also.
- NGC 6027a
- NGC 6027b
- NGC 6027c
- NGC 6027d
- NGC 6027e
- Seyfert's Sextet