16h50m5s
+42° 44′ 23″
0.003079±0.000009
923±3 km/s
Galactocentric velocity
1095±7 km/s
42.4 million light years (13 million parsecs)
11.27
-20.54
Characteristics
SB(s)B
Size
30,000 light years
Apparent size (V)
2.40′ × 1.1′
Other designations
References: NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/
NGC 6239 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules with a distinct core. It is designated as SB(s)B in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the German-born British astronomer William Herschel on 12 April 1788. The galaxy is approximately 42 million light years away from Earth.[1][2][3][4]
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