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Q2001508

elliptical galaxy

Key facts

Constellation: Hercules
Right ascension: 16 28 38.276
Declination: +39 ° 33 ′ 04.97 ″
Redshift: z = −0.030354 , (minus sign , indicates blueshift )
Heliocentric radial velocity: −9100 km/s
Distance: 490 Mly , (142 Mpc )
Absolute magnitude v: −24.1
Type: cD2 pec.
Apparent size v: 1.9’ x 1.4’

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Image: Abell 2199 NGC 6166.jpg

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NGC 6166 NGC 6166 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the Abell 2199 cluster. It lies 490 million light years away in the constellation Hercules. The primary galaxy in the cluster, it is one of the most luminous galaxies known in terms of X-ray emissions.

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