NGC 6328 explained

NGC 6328
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Ara
Dist Ly:198.6 million light years (60.9 million parsecs)
Type:SAB(s)ab
Size:139,000 light years
Appmag V:12.4
Size V:2.40 × 1.4[1]
Names:ESO 102-3, AM 1718-645 and PGC 60198
References:NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6328 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ara. It is classified as SAB(s)ab in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer John Herschel on 2 May 1835.[2] NGC 6328 is located at about 199 million light years away from Earth.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6328. Seds. 5 October 2015.
  2. Web site: NGC 6328 (= PGC 60198). cseligman. 5 October 2015.
  3. Web site: Object No. 1 - NGC 6328. NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. 5 October 2015.