Back Seyfert se Sekstet AF سداسية زايفرت Arabic Sextet de Seyfert Catalan Seyfertův sextet Czech NGC 6027 German Εξάδα του Σίφερτ Greek Sexteto de Seyfert Spanish ششقلوی سیفرت FA Seyfertin sekstetti Finnish Sextette de Seyfert French
| Seyfert's Sextet | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (Epoch J2000) | |
| Constellation(s) | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 59m 11.9s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 45′ 31″[1] |
| Brightest member | NGC 6027 |
| Number of galaxies | 4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| Serpens Sextet, HCG 79, UGC 10116, VV 115, VII Zw 631[1] | |
Seyfert's Sextet is a group of galaxies about 190 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Serpens. The group appears to contain six members, but one of the galaxies, NGC 6027d, is a background object (700 million light years behind the group) and another "galaxy," NGC 6027e, is actually a part of the tail from galaxy NGC 6027. The gravitational interaction among these galaxies should continue for hundreds of millions of years. Ultimately, the galaxies will merge to form a single giant elliptical galaxy.
- ^ a b c d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for HCG 79. Retrieved 2006-10-29.
- ^ "HubbleSite - NewsCenter - Hubble Watches Galaxies Engage in Dance of Destruction (12/12/2002) - Release Images". hubblesite.org. Archived from the original on 2007-01-10.