NGC 6027a is a
spiral galaxy that is part of
Seyfert's Sextet, a compact
group of galaxies
A galaxy group or group of galaxies (GrG) is an aggregation of galaxies comprising about 50 or fewer gravitationally bound members, each at least as luminous as the Milky Way (about 1010 times the luminosity of the Sun); collections of galaxies ...
, which is located in the
constellation Serpens
Serpens ( grc, , , the Serpent) is a constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. One of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, it remains one of the 88 modern constellations designated by the International ...
. In optical wavelengths, it has a strong resemblance to Messier 104, the
Sombrero Galaxy
The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about from the Milky Way galaxy. It is a member of the Virgo II Grou ...
, with which it shares a near equivalent orientation to observers on Earth.
See also
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NGC 6027
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NGC 6027b
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NGC 6027c
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NGC 6027d
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NGC 6027e
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Seyfert's Sextet
References
External links
NewsCenter: Pictures and description
Spiral galaxies
6027A
56576
10116 NED02
Serpens
Peculiar galaxies
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