NGC 4051
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NGC 4051 is a spiral galaxy. It contains a supermassive black hole inside the center.
This galaxy was studied by the Multicolor Active Galactic Nuclei Monitoring 2m telescope. [1]
The galaxy is a Seyfert galaxy that emits bright X-rays. However in early 1998 the X-ray emission ceased as observed in by the Beppo-SAX satellite.[2]
References
- ↑ http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/499326 The Astrophysical Journal, 639:46–63, 2006 March 1 "Reverberation Measurements of the Inner Radius of the Dust Torus in Nearby Seyfert 1 Galaxies"
- ↑ "Now you se it ...". New Scientist (2145): 23. 1 August 1998.
External links
- NGC 4051 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SN 2010br located 19".5 east and 10" south of the center at 12 03 10.96 +44 31 42.8 / Wikisky DSS2 zoom-in of same region
- http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/n4051.html
Coordinates: 12h 03m 09.6s, +44° 31′ 55″
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