NGC 606 explained

NGC 606
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Pisces
Z:0.033253[1]
H Radial V:9803 km/s
Type:SB(r)c[2]
Appmag B:14.5

NGC 606 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Pisces constellation about 470 million light-years[2] from the Milky Way. It was discovered by the French astronomer Édouard Stephan in 1881.[3] [4]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 606: SN 2016fmt (type II, mag. 17.8).[5] [6]

See also

References

  1. NGC 606. 2020-05-16.
  2. Web site: Results for object NGC 0570 (NGC 570). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2020-05-16.
  3. Web site: The galaxy NGC 606 - In-The-Sky.org. Ford. Dominic. in-the-sky.org. en. 2020-04-09.
  4. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 606. spider.seds.org. 2020-04-09.
  5. SN 2016fmt. 2020-05-16.
  6. Web site: Transient Name Server . AT2016fmt . . 26 August 2024.

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