| M59-UCD3 | |
|---|---|
 Images of two ultracompact dwarf galaxies. M59-UCD3 is in the inset to the left, while M85-HCC1 is in the inset to the right. | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 11.041s [1] |
| Declination | +11° 38′ 41.21″ [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 373 ± 18 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.34 ± 0.05 [1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −14.60 ± 0.09 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Mass | (1.8±0.3)×108 [1] M☉ |
| Half-light radius (physical) | 20 ± 4 pc [1] |
M59-UCD3 is an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy located near the Messier 59 galaxy. As of 2015 [update], it is the second-densest galaxy currently observed, second to M85-HCC1. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sandoval, Michael A.; Vo, Richard P.; Romanowsky, Aaron J.; Strader, Jay; Choi, Jieun; Jennings, Zachary G.; Conroy, Charlie; Brodie, Jean P.; Foster, Caroline; Villaume, Alexa; Norris, Mark A.; Janz, Joachim; Forbes, Duncan A. (23 July 2015). "Hiding in Plain Sight: Record-breaking Compact Stellar Systems in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 808 (1): L32. arXiv: 1506.08828. Bibcode: 2015ApJ...808L..32S. doi: 10.1088/2041-8205/808/1/L32. S2CID 55254708.
- ^ "Undergraduates discover the densest galaxies known". Space Daily. 29 July 2015.
See also
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| M59-UCD3 | |
|---|---|
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Images of two ultracompact dwarf galaxies. M59-UCD3 is in the inset to the left, while M85-HCC1 is in the inset to the right. | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 11.041s [1] |
| Declination | +11° 38′ 41.21″ [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 373 ± 18 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.34 ± 0.05 [1] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −14.60 ± 0.09 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Mass | (1.8±0.3)×108 [1] M☉ |
| Half-light radius (physical) | 20 ± 4 pc [1] |
M59-UCD3 is an ultra-compact dwarf galaxy located near the Messier 59 galaxy. As of 2015 [update], it is the second-densest galaxy currently observed, second to M85-HCC1. [1] [2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Sandoval, Michael A.; Vo, Richard P.; Romanowsky, Aaron J.; Strader, Jay; Choi, Jieun; Jennings, Zachary G.; Conroy, Charlie; Brodie, Jean P.; Foster, Caroline; Villaume, Alexa; Norris, Mark A.; Janz, Joachim; Forbes, Duncan A. (23 July 2015). "Hiding in Plain Sight: Record-breaking Compact Stellar Systems in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey". The Astrophysical Journal. 808 (1): L32. arXiv: 1506.08828. Bibcode: 2015ApJ...808L..32S. doi: 10.1088/2041-8205/808/1/L32. S2CID 55254708.
- ^ "Undergraduates discover the densest galaxies known". Space Daily. 29 July 2015.
See also
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