NGC 6041 is a giant elliptical galaxy located about 470 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. NGC 6041 has an extended envelope that is distorted towards the galaxy pair Arp 122. NGC 6041 is the brightest galaxy (BCG) in the Hercules Cluster. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on June 27, 1870.
See also
- List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
- Messier 87
- NGC 1399
- NGC 4874
- NGC 4889
References
External links
- NGC 6041 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
