NGC 6181


NGC 6181 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Hercules. It is designated as SBc in the galaxy morphological classification scheme and was discovered by William Herschel on 28 April 1788. The galaxy is 107 million light years away.

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 6181:SN1926B was discovered by Adriaan van Maanen on a photographic plate taken on 17 June 1926, but the discovery was not made until February 1941.SN1951I was discovered in April 1951.SN2019aai was discovered by the Zwicky Transient Facility on 20 January 2019.