UGC 6093
UGC 6093 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 500 million light years (or about 153 megaparsecs) away from Earth in the constellation of Leo.
| UGC 6093 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of UGC 6093 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 11h 00m 47.96s[1] |
| Declination | 10° 43′ 41.30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.036118[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 10,828 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 500 Mly (153 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)bc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.94′ × 0.76′[1] |
| Notable features | Acts as a megamaser, hosts an AGN. |
| Other designations | |
| MCG+02-28-044, PGC 33198[1] | |
This galaxy is known to host an active galactic nucleus, which is caused by the accretion of matter by a supermassive black hole located at its center, thus causing it to emit huge amounts of radiation and making UGC 6093's core shine excessively. This galaxy is also a megamaser, which means that it acts as a giant astronomical laser generating microwaves rather than visible light.[2]
References
- "NED results for object UGC 6093". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- "Hubble's Barred and Booming Spiral Galaxy". www.nasa.gov. 5 January 2018. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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