NGC 2787

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NGC 2787

NGC 2787 as observed by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST).
Credit: HST/STScI/AURA.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Ursa Major
Right ascension 09h 19m 18.5s[1]
Declination +69° 12′ 12″[1]
Redshift 696 ± 8 km/s[1]
Distance 24 ± 4 Mly (7.5 ± 1.2 Mpc)[2]
Type SB(r)0+[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 3′.2 × 2′.0[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.8[1]
Notable features barred galaxy
Other designations
UGC 4914,[1] PGC 26341[1]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 2787 is a barred lenticular galaxy approximately 24 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. In 1999, the Hubble Space Telescope took a look at NGC 2787.

[edit] LINER emission

NGC 2787 contains a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region (LINER), a type of region that is characterized by spectral line emission from weakly ionized atoms.[3] LINERs are very common within lenticular galaxies, approximately one-fifth of nearby lenticular galaxies contain LINERs.[4]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 2787. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
  2. ^ J. L. Tonry, A. Dressler, J. P. Blakeslee, E. A. Ajhar, A. B. Fletcher, G. A. Luppino, M. R. Metzger, C. B. Moore (2001). "The SBF Survey of Galaxy Distances. IV. SBF Magnitudes, Colors, and Distances". Astrophysical Journal 546 (2): 681–693. doi:10.1086/318301. 
  3. ^ L. C. Ho, A. V. Filippenko, W. L. W. Sargent (1997). "A Search for "Dwarf" Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 112: 315–390. doi:10.1086/313041. 
  4. ^ L. C. Ho, A. V. Filippenko, W. L. W. Sargent (1997). "A Search for "Dwarf" Seyfert Nuclei. V. Demographics of Nuclear Activity in Nearby Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal 487: 568–578. doi:10.1086/304638. 
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