NGC 6744
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744 |
|
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
|---|---|
| Constellation: | Pavo |
| Right ascension: | 19h 09m 46.1s[1] |
| Declination: | -63° 51′ 27″[1] |
| Redshift: | 841 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance: | 25 Mly[citation needed] |
| Type: | SAB(r)bc[1] II[citation needed] |
| Apparent dimensions (V): | 20′.0 × 12′.9[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V): | 9.14[1] |
| Notable features: | |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 62836 | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 25 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo. It is considered one of the most Milky Way-like spiral galaxies in our immediate vicinity, with flocculent (fluffy) arms and an elongated core. It also has at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] References
 |
This galaxy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
