UGC 8091

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UGC 8091
Galaxy List of galaxies
Observation data
(Epoch J2000.0)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 58m 40.4s[1]
Declination +14° 13′ 03″[1]
Redshift 214 km/s[1]
Distance 7.9 million ly
Type Im[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 1'.1 × 1'.0[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) +14.7[1]
Notable features
Other designations
PGC 44491, DDO 155, VV 558, VIII Zw 222, GR 08[1]

UGC 8091 (also known as GR 8) is an irregular galaxy. It lies 7.9 Million light years from Earth. There is still open question regarding if it is a member of the Local Group.

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for UGC 8091. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.


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