| NGC6240 / Galaxy, type I0: pec |
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| R.A. | 16h 52m 58.9s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +02°24' 02" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 2.5×1.2' |
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| Radial Velocity | +7351km/s |
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| Magnitude | 12.9 |
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| Diatnce | 327.7 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | N/A |
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| Other IDs | IC 4625, UGC 10592
CGCG 25-11, MCG +0-43-4
IRAS 16504+228, PGC 59186 |
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NGC6240 is a deep space object within the pentagon of Ophiuchus, located approximately 7 degrees south of κOph.
It shines with a brightness of about 13th magnitude and has a size of approximately 2.5 arc minutes.
Its structure exhibits multiple protrusions, indicating NGC6240 is a galaxy formed from the merger of two galaxies, emitting extremely intense infrared radiation.
Such galaxies are termed Ultra Luminous Infrared Galaxies (ULIRGs) and have emissions exceeding 1012 times that of the Sun.
Like many ULIRGs, NGC6240 experiences vigorous star formation induced by the collision of two galaxies.
The estimated distance to NGC6240 is around 330 million light-years.
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