COSMOS 1161898
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| COSMOS 1161898 | |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 10h 02m 13.5s |
| Declination | +02° 06′ 46″ |
| Redshift | 0.54 |
| Distance | 5.3 billion light-years (light travel distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 21.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.06 x 0.05 |
| Other designations | |
| SDSS J100213.52+020645.9 | |
COSMOS 1161898 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Sextans constellation. It has a redshift of 0.54, equal to a distance of 5.3 billion light-years. This galaxy is part of a study of more than 2,000 spiral galaxies from a galaxy census conducted by the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. The observations are part of the Cosmic Evolution Survey (COSMOS).[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Barred Spiral Galaxy COSMOS 1161898". hubblesite. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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