NGC 3607
| NGC 3607 | |
|---|---|
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The nuclear dust disk of NGC 3607 as imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 16m 54.6s[1] |
| Declination | +18° 03′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 960 ± 20 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.8[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4′.9 × 2′.5[1] |
This elliptical galaxy is part of the Leo II Group (NGC 3607 Group) of galaxies.[2] Recent article shows that its central black hole has a mass of about MBH = 1.2 (+0.4, -0.4) × 10^8 M⊙ [3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3607. Retrieved 2008-04-10.
- ↑ SIMBAD, Leo 2 Group
- ↑ Gultekin, Kayhan. "A Quintet of Black Hole Mass Determinations". university of michigan.
External links
- NGC 3607 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
11h 16m 54.6s, +18° 03′ 07″
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