| NGC 6000 | |
| Image Scale: | 1 |
| Epoch: | J2000 |
| Constellation Name: | Scorpius |
| Type: | SB(s)bc |
| Appmag V: | 11.27 +/- 0.09 |
| Absmag V: | -20.89 +/- 0.36 |
| Size V: | 1.90 × 1.6 |
| Names: | ESO 450-20, MCG -5-37-3, IRAS15467-2914 and PGC 56145 |
| References: | NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/, http://cseligman.com |
NGC 6000 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Scorpius. It is designated as SB(s)bc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by John Herschel on 8 May 1834. The galaxy is approximately 103 million light-years away. It is the brightest of all the galaxies in the constellation Scorpius.[1] [2] [3]
Two supernovae have been observed in this galaxy, namely 2007ch and 2010as, each having a magnitude of about 17.2 and 15.5 respectively.[4]