Leo A

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Leo A
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 09h 59m 26.4s[1]
Declination +30° 44′ 47″[1]
Redshift 24 ± 0 km/s[1]
Distance 2.25 ± 0.20 Mly (690 ± 60 kpc)[2][3]
Type IBm[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 5′.1 × 3′.1[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.9[1]
Other designations
Leo III, UGC 5364, DDO 69, PGC 28868[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

Leo A ( also known as Leo III ) is an irregular galaxy that is part of the Local Group. It lies 2.25 Mly from Earth.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for Leo A. Retrieved on 2006-11-19.
  2. ^ I. D. Karachentsev, V. E. Karachentseva, W. K. Hutchmeier, D. I. Makarov (2004). "A Catalog of Neighboring Galaxies". Astronomical Journal 127: 2031-2068. doi:10.1086/382905. 
  3. ^ Karachentsev, I. D.; Kashibadze, O. G. (2006). "Masses of the local group and of the M81 group estimated from distortions in the local velocity field". Astrophysics 49 (1): 3-18. doi:10.1007/s10511-006-0002-6. 


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