PGC 2933

PGC 2933
PGC 2933 in a Hubble Space Telescope photo
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationPhoenix
Right ascension00h 50m 24.5s[1]
Declination−19° 54′ 23″[1]
Redshift0.000761[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity228 km/s[2]
Distance11.15
Group or clusterSculptor Group
Apparent magnitude (V)16.01[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)16.63
Characteristics
TypedG[1]
Apparent size (V)0.830′ × 0.512′[1]
Other designations
ESO 540-32, ESO-LV 540-0320, [FG85] 24, [KK98a] 10, [KK98a] 004756.0-201044, LEDA 2933, PGC 2933

PGC or LEDA 2933 is a faint dwarf irregular galaxy in the Sculptor Group.[3] It can be seen in the southern constellation Phoenix. According to measurements, the galaxy is located 11.15 million light-years away.

Because it is situated in the Sculptor Group, it is one of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way. It is obscured by a few brighter stars and galaxies (the brightest of them on the right side of the photo is 1425 light-years away from the Solar System[4]).

The galaxy has a diameter of 2,000 light years.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "ESO 540-32". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Tully, R. Brent; Courtois, Hélène M.; Sorce, Jenny G. (3 August 2016). "COSMICFLOWS-3". The Astronomical Journal. 152 (2): 50. arXiv:1605.01765. Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T. doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50.
  3. ^ "ESO 540-32". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
  4. ^ "Gaia Archive". gea.esac.esa.int. Retrieved 2022-08-28. PGC 2933 resolved by Sesame Strasbourg (Simbad-NED-VizieR) Search PGC 2933
  5. ^ "The Sculptor Group". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2022-08-28. as ESO 540-32 column 7