---
title: "NGC 6076"
url: "https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6076"
release: "DR1"
licence: "CC-BY-SA-4.0"
citation: "SpaceCatalog. NGC 6076 [catalogue entry]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6076"
---

# NGC 6076

NGC 6076 is a [galaxy](https://spacecatalog.org/galaxies) pair in the constellation [Corona Borealis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/corona-borealis). Other catalogues list it as LEDA 57409, MCG +05-38-023 and NGC 6076-1, among 6 designations in total. It was discovered in 1864.

## At a glance

- **WHAT IT IS:** Galaxy pair
- **HOW BIG ON THE SKY:** 48″ — Small enough that the full Moon would cover it several times over.
- **WHERE TO LOOK:** [Corona Borealis](https://spacecatalog.org/constellation/corona-borealis) — The patch of sky it sits in, as seen from Earth.

## Properties

| Quantity | Value |
| --- | --- |
| CLASS | Galaxy pair |
| CONSTELLATION | Corona Borealis |
| RIGHT ASCENSION (J2000) | 16h 11m 13.4s |
| DECLINATION (J2000) | +26° 52′ 21.0″ |
| DISCOVERED | 1864 |

## Catalogue data

### WHERE IT IS AND HOW IT MOVES

Position, motion across the sky and the size it covers on it. These are measurements of the object as seen from here, so every one of them depends on where here is.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Major axis | 0.8′ |

### WHEN IT WAS FOUND

Who first saw it, from where, and by what method.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Discovered by | Albert Marth |

### OTHER NAMES AND NUMBERS

The identifiers other catalogues file this object under, for anyone joining this data to theirs.

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| OpenNGC type code | GPair |
| Wikidata item | Q1125477 |

## Also known as

- LEDA: LEDA 57409
- MCG: MCG +05-38-023
- NGC: NGC 6076
- NGC: NGC 6076-1
- PGC: PGC 57409
- UGC: UGC 10253

## Source

[OpenNGC](https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC) — CC-BY-SA-4.0

The producer asks: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

How this was made: https://spacecatalog.org/methods#source-openngc

## Cite this page

SpaceCatalog. NGC 6076 \[catalogue entry\]. Data release DR1 (2026-08-21). https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6076

```bibtex
@misc{spacecatalog_ngc-6076,
  author       = {{SpaceCatalog}},
  title        = {{NGC 6076}},
  howpublished = {SpaceCatalog, data release DR1 (2026-08-21)},
  year         = {2026},
  url          = {https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6076},
  note         = {Catalogue entry, data release DR1 (2026-08-21). Values from OpenNGC.}
}
```

OpenNGC — CC-BY-SA-4.0

Acknowledgement the producer asks for: OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC). Fields derived from it stay under CC BY-SA 4.0.

The page itself, with its pictures, the sky map and the observing tools: https://spacecatalog.org/object/ngc-6076