NGC 6861
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ngc-6861-196-8595628
title:
NGC 6861
text:
NGC 6861 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Telescopium. It is the second-brightest object in the constellation. Unlike most lenticular galaxies, which tend to be mostly devoid of both gas and dust, NGC 6861 exhibits a thick obscuring ring of dust around the nucleus where star formation is occurring. The galaxy was discovered by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, in 1826. NGC 6861 is interacting with NGC 6868, and it is predicted that they will eventually merge.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Telescopium
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_6861
date created:
date modified:
2024-02-09T20:10:43Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/The_third_way_of_galaxies.jpg","width":567,"height":567}
fields total:
13
integrity:
15