NGC 6020
Overlaid DSS image of NGC 6020, 30' x 30' with north at top and west to the right
Aladin viewer for the region around NGC 6020
IC 1148, MCG+04-38-002, UGC 10100, NPM1G +22.0514, PGC 56467
| Type | Galaxy |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 12.7 |
| Size | 0.79' x 0.616' @ 125° |
| Right Ascension | 15h 57' 8.2" (2000) |
| Declination | 22° 24' 16" N |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Description | eF, eS, iR, lbM |
| Classification | E4A |
Observing Notes
Harold Corwin
IC 1148 = NGC 6020. IC 1148 is another of the about 100 nebulae found by T. H. Safford at Dearborn in the mid-1860s. It, and the other 51 nebulae not found previously by other observers, was first listed in an appendix to the NGC. Its approximate position is only about 15 seconds west of NGC 6020 -- there is nothing in Safford's place -- and his brief description ("neb. *") is appropriate for the galaxy. The galaxy was found again about a decade later by Stephan who provided a micrometric measurement of its position.
Other Data Sources for NGC 6020
Nearby objects for NGC 6020
17 objects found within 120'
| HCG 77 | HCG 79 | IC 4588 |
| NGC 6008 | NGC 6008A | NGC 6008B |
| NGC 6027 | NGC 6027A | NGC 6027B |
| NGC 6027C | NGC 6027D | NGC 6027E |
| NGC 6032 | NGC 6035 | NGC 6051 |
| Pi Serpentis | Rho Serpentis |
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NGC 6020