Seyfert lenticular galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
LEDA 83677
A Hubble Image of the Seyfert Galaxy LEDA 83677.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation
Coma Berenices
Right ascension
12h 57m 10.7s[1]
Declination
27° 24′ 18″[1]
Redshift
0.020731/6215 km/s[1]
Distance
288,510,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)
15.7[1]
Characteristics
Type
Sa [1]
Size
~53,890 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)
0.53 x 0.43[1]
Other designations
2MASX J12571076+2724177, PGC 83677[1]
LEDA 83677 is a lenticular galaxy[2] located about 290 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] It is a member of the Coma cluster of galaxies.[5] LEDA 83677 is also classified as a type 1 Seyfert galaxy.[5] The core of the galaxy is emitting high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet light, probably caused by a massive black hole lurking in the core.[2]
See also
NGC 4477
NGC 6814
References
^ abcdefgh"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for PGC 83677. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
^ ab"Standing out from the crowd". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
^"Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-04.
^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4800 - 4849". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-04.