NGC 6789 is a void irregular galaxy in the constellation Draco. It was discovered by Lewis Swift on August 30, 1883. It is located within the Local Void, a region of space with far fewer galaxies than its surroundings. NGC 6789 is the nearest blue compact dwarf (BCD) galaxy to the Milky Way. It is chemically homogeneous and relatively metal-poor. NGC 6789 has attracted attention because it shows recent central star formation despite its extreme isolation.
See also List of NGC objects (6001–7000)
References
External links Media related to NGC 6789 at Wikimedia Commons
NGC 6789 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images