NGC 6043 explained

NGC 6043
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	SAB0^-^[1]
Dist Ly:	136Mpc
Group Cluster:	Hercules Cluster
H Radial V:	9905 km/s
Z:	0.033039
Appmag V:	15.2
Size V:	0.66 x 0.51
Constellation Name:	Hercules
Names:	PGC 57019, MCG 3-41-86
Size:	~32.82kpc (estimated)

NGC 6043 is a lenticular galaxy located about 444 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Hercules.^[3] NGC 6043 was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886.^[4] The galaxy is a member of the Hercules Cluster.^[5]

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 6043 . 2018-01-24.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-01-25.
3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6043. spider.seds.org. 2018-01-25.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 – 6049. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-01-25.
5. Web site: Detailed Object Classifications. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-01-25.