UGC 11105

UGC 11105
Hubble Space Telescope image of UGC 11105
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hercules
Right ascension	18^h 04^m 36.08^s[1]
Declination	+21° 38′ 16.2″[1]
Redshift	0.007418[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity	2216 ± 4 km/s[1]
Distance	109 Mly (33.4 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (B)	15.7[1]
Characteristics
Type	Sdm[2]
Size	~81,100 ly (24.87 kpc) (estimated)
Other designations
PGC 61361, UGC 11105, MCG +04-42-024, CGCG 141-047

UGC 11105, also known as PGC 61361, is a relatively nearby spiral galaxy located 109 million light-years (33.4 Mpc) away in the Hercules constellation.^[2][3] The galaxy is outshone by bright stars in the foreground.^[3] From the perspective on Earth, the Sun is 14 thousand trillion times brighter as compared to UGC 1105, if we to calculate the apparent magnitude for both objects.^[3] It is a possible active galactic nucleus candidate, according to SIMBAD.^[1]

One supernova has been observed in UGC 11105: SN 2019pjs (type II, mag. 17.3).^[4]

References

1. "UGC 11105". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2024-10-30.
2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
3. [e-mail]. "Dim, but still distinct". esahubble.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
4. Transient Name Server entry for SN 2019pjs. Retrieved 27 July 2024.