Spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules
PGC 2046648 |
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Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) |
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Constellation | Hercules |
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Right ascension | 16h 58m 35.03s |
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Declination | +34° 16′ 30.7″ |
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Redshift | 0.085562 |
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Heliocentric radial velocity | 25,651 ± 5 km/s |
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Distance | 1.2 Gly |
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Characteristics |
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Type | Sc(f) |
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Size | 260,000 ly |
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Other designations |
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LEDA 2046648, 2MASX J16583507+3416309, SDSS J165835.03+341630.7 |
PGC 2046648 is a large spiral galaxy located 1.2 billion light-years away in the Hercules constellation.[1][2][3] Its diameter is estimated 260,000 light-years, meaning PGC 2046648 is much larger compared to the Milky Way galaxy.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "PGC 2046648". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ [email protected]. "A Spiral Amongst Thousands | ESA/Webb". esawebb.org. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
Constellation of Hercules
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