NGC 4051

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]

External links

• NGC 4051 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• SN 2010br located 19".5 east and 10" south of the center at 12 03 10.96 +44 31 42.8 / Wikisky DSS2 zoom-in of same region

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"

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

Sources

• http://www.noao.edu/outreach/aop/observers/n4051.html