NGC 6412 explained

NGC 6412
Epoch:	J2000
Constellation Name:	Draco
Type:	SBc
Appmag V:	11.62
Absmag V:	-20.24
Size V:	2.50 × 2.4
Names:	UGC 10897, MCG 13-12-26, ZWG 355.34, PGC 60393, KAZ 146, IRAS17313+7544, ZWG 356.4, VV 444, ARP 38 and KARA 813
References:	NASA/IPAC extragalactic datatbase, http://spider.seds.org/

NGC 6412 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is designated as SBc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by the British astronomer William Herschel on 12 December 1797. NGC 6412 is located at about 76.6Mly away from Earth.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

See also

• List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
• List of NGC objects

Notes and References

1. Web site: Object No. 1 - NGC 6412. NASA/IPAC extragalactic database. NASA/IPAC. 19 July 2016.
2. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6412. Seds. 19 July 2016.
3. Web site: NGC 6412 (= Arp 38 = PGC 60393). cseligman. 19 July 2016.
4. Web site: Ford. Dominic. The galaxy NGC 6412. in-the-sky.org. 19 July 2016.