NGC 6027

galaxy in the constellation Serpens

NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy. It is the brightest member of the Seyfert's Sextet, a compact galaxy group. It is located 190 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of Serpens. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan in 1882.[1]

A Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 6027.
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References

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  1. "Seyfert's Sextet". 2007-02-27. Archived from the original on 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2021-06-12.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)