Right ascension 15 59 11.1 Redshift 4560 ± 8 km/s Apparent size (V) 0′.5 × 0′.4 Constellation Serpens | Declination +20° 45′ 16″ Type Sa pec Magnitude 14.9 Apparent magnitude (V) 14.9 | |
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Similar NGC 6027b, NGC 6027d, NGC 6027 | ||
NGC 6027a is a spiral galaxy that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens. In optical wavelengths, it has a strong resemblance to Messier 104, the Sombrero Galaxy, with which it shares a near equivalent orientation to observers on Earth.
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