Distance to the spiral galaxy NGC 6503 situated in the Local Void.
Abstract
Based on photometry of the brightest stars in the galaxy NGC 6503 we derive its distance to be 5.2Mpc. Being located within the Local Void, NGC 6503, as well as the other isolated spiral NGC 6946, has a significant (~100km/s) peculiar velocity toward the observer.
- Publication:
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Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Pub Date:
- August 1997
- Bibcode:
- 1997A&A...324..457K
- Keywords:
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- GALAXIES: DISTANCES;
- GALAXIES: INDIVIDUAL: NGC 6503;
- GALAXIES: STELLAR CONTENT