- NGC 5548
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NGC 5548 is a Type I Seyfert galaxy with a bright blue/white core. It is approximately 220 million ly away and appears in the constellation Boötes. This spiral galaxy's apparent magnitude is approximately 10.5. NGC 5548 is estimated to be 100,000 ly in diameter.
This galaxy was studied by the Multicolor Active Galactic Nuclei Monitoring 2m telescope. [1]
External links
- NGC 5548 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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"
Categories:- NGC objects
- Seyfert galaxies
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