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Q2001508

elliptical galaxy

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It is catalogued under topics including 3C objects, Abell 2199 and Active galaxies.

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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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Wikidata facts

Distance from Earth: 133.08
Image: Abell 2199 NGC 6166.jpg

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catalog code: Gaia DR2 1332600194421613184
Commons category: NGC 6166
time of discovery or invention: 1791-05-30
galaxy morphological type: EA4
apparent magnitude: 12.205
right ascension: 247.15935153607810
declination: 39.55117549190360
radial velocity: 9293
redshift: 0.030354

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

Description

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