NGC 6052
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ngc-6052-306-17001194
title:
NGC 6052
text:
NGC 6052 is a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Hercules. It was discovered on 11 June 1784 by William Herschel. It was described as "faint, pretty large, irregularly round" by John Louis Emil Dreyer, the compiler of the New General Catalogue. The two components of NGC 6052 are designated NGC 6052A and NGC 6052B, respectively. The two, attracted by each other's gravity, have collided and are interacting with each other. NGC 6052 is currently in a late stage of merging, where the shape of
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Interacting galaxies in the constellation Hercules
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6052
date created:
date modified:
2023-08-14T14:23:20Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cf/NGC_6052.jpg","width":622,"height":666}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15