NGC 6000
NGC 6000 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Scorpius. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of. However, 5 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of. It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 8 May 1834. It is designated as SBbc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme, and is the brightest of all the galaxies in the constellation Scorpius.
NGC 6000 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.
NGC 6000 has a glowing yellow centre with glittering blue outskirts.