NGC 1073

NGC 1073

An image of NGC 1073.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Cetus
Right ascension 02h 43m 40.5s[1]
Declination +01° 22 34[1]
Redshift 1208 ± 5 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.5[1]
Characteristics
Type SB(rs)c[1]
Apparent size (V) 4.9 × 4.5[1]
Other designations
UGC 2210,[1] PGC 10329[1]

NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It probably has an H II nucleus.[2][3] NGC 1073 is about 55 million light years from Earth. NGC 1073 is about 80,000 light years across. NGC 1073 can be viewed with a mid-sized telescope and is found in the Cetus constellation, also called the Sea Monster. NGC 1073 is barred spiral galaxy like the Milky Way, unlike the Milky Way NGC 1073 does not have well formed symmetrical arms and the center bar is larger.[4]

NGC 1073 by HST, 3.18 view

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NED (February 25, 2007), Results for search on NGC 1073
  2. Ho, Luis C.; Filippenko, Alexei V.; Sargent, Wallace L. W. (October 1997), "A Search for "Dwarf" Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, 112 (2), pp. 315–390, arXiv:astro-ph/9704107Freely accessible, Bibcode:1997ApJS..112..315H, doi:10.1086/313041
  3. Staff (3 February 2012). "Hubble Telescope Spies Milky Way Galaxy's Twin". Space.com. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  4. National Radio Astronomy Observatory Milky Way

Coordinates: 02h 43m 40.5s, +01° 22′ 34″


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