NGC 1073
NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy is estimated to be about 55 million light years from Earth, possess a disk spanning an estimated 80,000 light years in diameter, and likely contains a type of active core, called an HII nucleus.
NGC 1073 is similar to the Milky Way only in their shared possession of a galactic bar. NGC 1073, however, does not possess the well-defined symmetrical arm structure the Milky Way exhibits, and retains a central bar larger than our home galaxy's. NGC 1073 can be viewed with a mid-sized telescope in rural, dark skies.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 1073: SN 1962L (type Ic, mag. 13.9) was discovered by Leonida Rosino on 23 November 1962, and independently by Enrique Chavira and Guillermo Haro.
References
- ^ NED (February 25, 2007), Results for search on NGC 1073
- ^ Ho, Luis C.; Filippenko, Alexei V.; Sargent, Wallace L. W. (October 1997), "A Search for "Dwarf" Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies", Astrophysical Journal Supplement, vol. 112, no. 2, pp. 315–390, arXiv:astro-ph/9704107, Bibcode:1997ApJS..112..315H, doi:10.1086/313041, S2CID 17086638
- ^ Staff (3 February 2012). "Hubble Telescope Spies Milky Way Galaxy's Twin". Space.com. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ National Radio Astronomy Observatory Milky Way
- ^ Thernoe, K. A. (3 December 1962). "Circular No. 1809". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 1962L". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
External links
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