NGC 6744
id:
ngc-6744-226-2902093
title:
NGC 6744
text:
NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo (Peacock). Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 802 ± 3 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 38.6 ± 2.7 Mly (11.82 ± 0.83 Mpc). However, 21 non redshift measurements give a distance of 23.63 ± 1.68 Mly (7.244 ± 0.514 Mpc). It was discovered on 30 June 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, observing from Parramatta, Australia. NGC 6744 is considered as a Milky Way mimic in the immediate v
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Galaxy in the constellation Pavo
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6744
date created:
2006-01-17T07:19:52Z
date modified:
2024-09-14T23:28:15Z
main entity:
{"identifier":"Q279134","url":"https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q279134"}
image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wide_Field_Imager_view_of_a_Milky_Way_look-alike_NGC_6744.jpg","width":5312,"height":4472}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16