UGC 11105, also known as PGC 61361, is a relatively nearby spiral galaxy located 109 million light-years (33.4 Mpc) away in the Hercules constellation.[2][3] The galaxy is outshone by bright stars in the foreground.[3] From the perspective on Earth, the Sun is 14 thousand trillion times brighter as compared to UGC 1105, if we to calculate the apparent magnitude for both objects.[3] It is a possible active galactic nucleus candidate, according to SIMBAD.[1]
| UGC 11105 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of UGC 11105 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 18h 04m 36.08s[1] |
| Declination | +21° 38′ 16.2″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007418[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2216 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 109 Mly (33.4 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 15.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sdm[2] |
| Size | ~81,100 ly (24.87 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 61361, UGC 11105, MCG +04-42-024, CGCG 141-047 | |
One supernova has been observed in UGC 11105: SN 2019pjs (type II, mag. 17.3).[4]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "UGC 11105". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b c information@eso.org. "Dim, but still distinct". esahubble.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2019pjs. Retrieved 27 July 2024.