NGC 6158 explained

NGC 6158
Epoch:	J2000
Type:	E?^[1]
Dist Ly:	123Mpc
Group Cluster:	Abell 2199
H Radial V:	8980 km/s
Z:	0.029954
Appmag V:	14.68
Size V:	0.3 x 0.25
Constellation Name:	Hercules
Names:	CGCG 224-31, MCG 7-34-41, PGC 58198
Size:	~49.6kpc (estimated)

NGC 6158 is an elliptical galaxy located about 400 million light-years away^[2] in the constellation Hercules.^[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 17, 1787^[4] and is a member of Abell 2199.^{[5] [6] [7]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• NGC 6166, A giant elliptical galaxy in the center of Abell 2199

Notes and References

1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 6158 . 2018-08-15.
2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-08-15.
3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6158. spider.seds.org. 2018-08-15.
4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6150 - 6199. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-08-15.
5. Tamura. Naoyuki. Ohta. Kouji. 2003. Color Gradients in Early-Type Galaxies in Abell 2199. The Astronomical Journal. en. 126. 2. 596. 10.1086/376469. 1538-3881. astro-ph/0304404. 2003AJ....126..596T. 8561978.
6. Web site: Webb Deep-Sky Society: Galaxy of the Month: Abell 2199. www.webbdeepsky.com. en. 2018-08-15.
7. News: NGC 6158. 2018-08-15.