NGC 6027 | |
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![]() NGC 6027 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Serpens |
Right ascension | 15h 59m 12.5s[1] |
Declination | +20° 45′ 48″[1] |
Redshift | 4447 ± 11 km/s[1] |
Distance | ~190 Mly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | S0 pec.[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0′.4 × 0′.2[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 10116 NED01, MCG +04-38-008, PGC 56575, CGCG 137-010 NED01[1] |
NGC 6027 is a lenticular galaxy which is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies.[2] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 20 March 1882.[3]