NGC 6560

NGC 6560
SDSS image of NGC 6560
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension18h 05m 13.982s[1]
Declination+46° 52′ 53.53″[1]
Redshift0.023486[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity6958[1]
Distance303.87 ± 71.20 Mly (93.167 ± 21.831 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.4
Apparent magnitude (B)14.2
Characteristics
TypeS
Size1.2' × 0.8'
Other designations
NGC 6560, UGC 11117, MCG 8-33-19, ZWG 254.15, IRAS 18038+4652, PGC 61381[1]

NGC 6560 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by Lewis A. Swift on 22 October 1886.[3]

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 6560: SN 2021brb (type II, mag. 18.8),[4] SN 2021qqn (type Ia, mag. 18.5),[5] and SN 2022oyp (type II, mag. 19.6).[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "NGC 6560". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  2. ^ "NED results for object NGC 6560". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database.
  3. ^ "SkyView Images - NGC 6560". SkyView. Retrieved 5 August 2014.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2021brb. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  5. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2021qqn. Retrieved 25 March 2023.
  6. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2022oyp. Retrieved 25 March 2023.


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