KKh 060
| KKh 060 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 15m 59.39s |
| Declination | +06° 48′ 17″ |
| Redshift | 0,000954 |
| Distance | 4.89 Mly (1.5 Mpc) |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Irr |
| Other designations | |
| SDSS J101559.39+064821.3, AGC 201993, PGC 2807134, LEDA 2807134 | |
KKH 060 is an irregular galaxy and a low surface brightness galaxy[1] located in the direction of the constellation Leo at a distance of 4.89 million light years from Earth.[2] The galaxy is close to the Local Group, but is not considered to be a member of it.
References[]
- ^ Makarova, L.; Karachentsev, I.; Rizzi, L. (August 11, 2009). "B, V, I photometry of 20 dwarf irregular galaxies Within 10 Mpc". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 397 (3): 1672–1684. arXiv:0906.4074. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.397.1672M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15088.x.
- ^ Karachentsev, Igor D.; Karachentseva, Valentina E.; Huchtmeier, Walter K. (1 April 2004). "A Catalog of neighboring Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 127 (4): 2031–2068. Bibcode:2004AJ....127.2031K. doi:10.1086/382905.
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Categories:
- Dwarf galaxies
- Irregular galaxies
- Leo (constellation)