NGC 6676 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Draco. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6707 ± 12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 98.92 ± 6.93 Mpc (∼323 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 30 May 1886.[2]
| NGC 6676 | |
|---|---|
 The spiral galaxy NGC 6676. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 18h 33m 09.96s[1] |
| Declination | +66° 57′ 32.6″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022676 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6798 ± 10 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 322.6 ± 22.6 Mly (98.92 ± 6.93 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc[1] |
| Size | ~185,800 ly (56.98 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' x 0.3'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 18331+6655, 2MASX J18331000+6657324, UGC 11286, MCG +11-22-054, PGC 62021, CGCG 322-045[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 6676: SN 2023txu (type Ia, mag 18.96).[3]
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edit- NGC 6676 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images