NGC 6008


NGC6008 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Serpens. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4,959 ± 8km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 73.2 ± 5.1Mpc. It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 10 June 1880.
According to the SIMBAD database, NGC6008 is a LINER galaxy, i.e. a galaxy whose nucleus has an emission spectrum characterized by broad lines of weakly ionized atoms.

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in NGC6008:SN2023apm was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 23 January 2023.

NGC 6052 Group

According to A.M. Garcia, NGC6008 is part of the NGC6052 group. This group has at least 13 members: NGC 5975, NGC 6020, NGC 6030, NGC 6032, NGC 6052, NGC 6060, NGC 6073, IC 1132, PGC 57117, UGC 10127, UGC 10197, and UGC 102116.