NGC 6052 is a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Hercules (constellation), Hercules.
[ It was discovered on 11 June 1784 by William Herschel.][
The two components of NGC 6052 are designated NGC 6052A and NGC 6052B, respectively. The two, attracted by each other's gravity, have collided and are interacting galaxy, interacting with each other. NGC 6052 is currently in a late stage of galaxy merger, merging, where the shape of the two galaxies is not distinctly defined.
SN 1982aa, a powerful radio supernova, was detected in NGC 6052.
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NGC6052 - HST - Potw1909a.jpg, NGC 6052 observed by Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble with its WFPC2 camera.
See also
* Hercules (Chinese astronomy)
* List of largest galaxies
* List of nearest galaxies
* List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
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Arp objects, 209
NGC objects, 6052
UGC objects, 10182
Principal Galaxies Catalogue objects, 57039
Interacting galaxies
Luminous infrared galaxies
Hercules (constellation)