Astronomy:PGC 10922

From HandWiki
Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Octans

Coordinates: Sky map 02h 53m 35.851s, −83° 08′ 31.85″

PGC 10922
PGC 10922.jpg
PGC 10922 taken by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationOctans
Right ascension 02h 53m 35.851s[1]
Declination−83° 08′ 31.85″[1]
Redshift0.0161[1]
Helio radial velocity4788 km/s[1]
Distance200 million ly
Apparent magnitude (B)13.74[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 x 1.1 arcmin
Other designations
ESO 3-13, IRAS 02575-8320, IRAS F02575-8320, PSCz Q02575-8320, 6dFGS gJ025335.9-830832, PGC 10922, 2MASX J02533585-8308318

PGC 10922 is a lenticular galaxy located 200 million light years from the Earth in the constellation Octans.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Search Results for PGC 10922". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=PGC+10922. Retrieved 13 September 2013. 
  2. "Dark, dusty shells". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. http://www.spacetelescope.org/images/potw1334a/. Retrieved 13 September 2013.