| LEDA 83677 | |
|---|---|
 A Hubble Image of the Seyfert Galaxy LEDA 83677 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 57m 10.7s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 24′ 18″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020731/6215 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 288,510,000ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sa[1] |
| Size | ~53,890 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.53 x 0.43[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J12571076+2724177, PGC 83677[1] | |
LEDA 83677 is alenticular galaxy[2] located about 290 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellationComa Berenices.[4] It is a member of theComa cluster of galaxies.[5] LEDA 83677 is also classified as atype 1 Seyfert galaxy.[5] The core of the galaxy is emitting high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet light, probably caused by a massiveblack hole lurking in the core.[2]
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