NGC6008 (sometimes referred to as NGC6008A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1Mpc (~239million light-years). It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.
NGC 6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.
NGC 6052 Group According to A.M. Garcia, NGC6008 is part of the NGC6052 group (also known as LGG403). This group has at least 13 members: , , , , NGC 6052, , , , , , UGC 10197, and .
Supernova One supernova has been observed in NGC6008: SN2023apm (TypeII-P, mag.19.45) was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 23 January 2023.
See also List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
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