COSMOS 2607238
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| COSMOS 2607238 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascension | 10h 01m 55.5s |
| Declination | +02° 44′ 24″ |
| Redshift | 0.6562 |
| Distance | 6.4 billion light-years (light travel distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 21.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB |
| Other designations | |
| SDSS J100155.49+024424.0 | |
COSMOS 2607238 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Sextans constellation with a redshift of 0.6562, which equals to a distance of 6.4 billion light-years. This galaxy is part of a study of more than 2,000 spiral galaxies from the largest 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 2607238". hubblesite.org. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
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