NGC 6261
id:
ngc-6261-164-131513
title:
NGC 6261
text:
NGC 6261 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Hercules. It is located 470 million light-years away from the Solar System and has an approximate diameter of 200,000 light-years. NGC 6261 was discovered on July 13, 1880, by French astronomer Edouard Stephan. The galaxy is described as LINER according to SIMBAD database and presents emission spectrum in its nucleus which is categorized by broad lines of weak ionized atoms.
brand slug:
wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6261
date created:
2024-04-27T03:21:51Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T16:54:36Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q2086953","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2086953"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ec/NGC6261_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg","width":800,"height":800}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16