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Galaxy in the constellation Leo
KKh 060
KKh 060
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension10 15 59.39
Declination+06° 48′ 17″
Redshift0,000954
Distance84.2 Mly (25.8 Mpc)
Characteristics
TypeIrr
Other designations
SDSS J101559.39+064821.3, AGC 201993, PGC 2807134, LEDA 2807134

KKH 060 is an irregular galaxy and a low surface brightness galaxy located in the direction of the constellation Leo at a distance of 84.2 million light years from Earth. The galaxy was thought to be close to the Local Group, but is actually a field galaxy, very far from it.

References

  1. Makarova, L.; Karachentsev, I.; Rizzi, L. (August 11, 2009). "B, V, I photometry of 20 dwarf irregular galaxies Within 10 Mpc". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 397 (3): 1672–1684. arXiv:0906.4074. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.397.1672M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15088.x. S2CID 15463863.
  2. Jones, Michael G.; Karunakaran, Ananthan; Bennet, Paul; Sand, David J.; Spekkens, Kristine; Mutlu-Pakdil, Burçin; Crnojević, Denija; Janowiecki, Steven; Leisman, Lukas; Fielder, Catherine E. (2023-01-01). "Gas-rich, Field Ultra-diffuse Galaxies Host Few Gobular Clusters". The Astrophysical Journal. 942 (1): L5. arXiv:2211.00651. Bibcode:2023ApJ...942L...5J. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/acaaab. hdl:10261/290360. ISSN 0004-637X.

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