NGC 4051

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NGC 4051 by GALEX

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

  1. 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"
  2. "Now you se it ...". New Scientist (2145): 23. 1 August 1998. 

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Coordinates: 12h 03m 09.6s, +44° 31′ 55″

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