NGC 6047
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ngc-6047-305-2178969
title:
NGC 6047
text:
NGC 6047 is an elliptical galaxy located about 430 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886. NGC 6047 is a member of the Hercules Cluster. NGC 6047 has a peculiar morphology which suggests it has undergone a recent merger. It may be interacting with NGC 6045 which lies around ~320,000 ly (97 kpc) away. NGC 6047 has two radio jets and is classified as a FR I radio galaxy. The jets appear to have a Z-shaped structure.
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy in the constellation Hercules
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6047
date created:
date modified:
2023-06-05T19:48:47Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6d/SDSS_NGC_6047.jpg","width":1000,"height":1000}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15