Galaxy in the constellation Serpens
| PGC 54493 |
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 The spiral galaxy PGC 54493 as imaged by the HST. |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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| Constellation | Serpens |
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| Right ascension | 15h 16m 19.1s[1] |
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| Declination | 07° 09′ 44″[1] |
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| Redshift | 0.035995/10791 km/s[1] |
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| Distance | 485.7 Mly |
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| Group or cluster | Abell 2052 |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 |
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| Characteristics |
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| Type | S0/S [1] |
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| Size | ~141,750 ly (estimated)[1] |
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| Apparent size (V) | 0.85 x 0.62[1] |
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| Other designations |
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| CGCG 049-082, 2MASX J15161917+0709442[1] |
PGC 54493 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] located about 490 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Serpens.[4] It is part of a galaxy group called Abell 2052.[5] It has an estimated diameter of 140,000 light-years.[3]
See also
- Messier 109, another galaxy with a similar appearance in the constellation Ursa Major
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for PGC 54493. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ Plait, Phil (2016-04-29). "The Warped Path to Understanding the Universe". Slate. ISSN 1091-2339. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Spiral in Serpens". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-10.
External links
- PGC 54493 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- Simbad entry on PGC 54493
| PGC | - PGC 54489
- PGC 54490
- PGC 54491
- PGC 54492
- PGC 54493
- PGC 54494
- PGC 54495
- PGC 54496
- PGC 54497
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Constellation of Serpens |
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| Stars | | Bayer | |
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| Flamsteed | |
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| Variable | - R
- W
- X
- RT
- UZ
- VV
- VY
- WX
- AA
- AN
- AO
- AP
- AR
- AU
- BQ
- CT
- CV
- CW
- EG
- FH
- FI
- FK
- FL
- FQ
- FR
- LV
- LW
- LX
- MR
- MS
- MT
- MV
- MY
- NN
- NO
- NQ
- NW
- OO
- OU
- PS
- QV
- QX
- QY
- V382
- V411
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| HR | - 5665
- 5690
- 5692
- 5706
- 5711
- 5740
- 5745
- 5783
- 5796
- 5831
- 5850
- 5859
- 5861
- 5874
- 5909
- 5913
- 5931
- 5992
- 6005
- 6011
- 6014
- 6016
- 6449
- 6496
- 6544
- 6562
- 6568
- 6600
- 6620
- 6666
- 6681
- 6755
- 6756
- 6757
- 6785
- 6830
- 6840
- 6843
- 6858
- 6890
- 6898
- 6928
- 6993 (e)
- 6999
- 7008
- 7048
- 7076
- 7144
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