Astronomy:ESO 603-G21

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ESO 603-G21
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAquarius
Right ascension 22h 51m 22.061s[1]
Declination−20° 14′ 49.62″[1]
Helio radial velocity3,193[2] km/s
Distance143.9 Mly (44.12 Mpc)[2]
Characteristics
Apparent size (V)0.533 × 0.320′[1]
Other designations
IRAS 22486-2030, PGC 69867[3]

ESO 603-G21 is a candidate polar-ring galaxy.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W. et al. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal 131 (2): 1163–1183. doi:10.1086/498708. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode2006AJ....131.1163S. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Crook, Aidan C. et al. (February 2007). "Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey". The Astrophysical Journal 655 (2): 790–813. doi:10.1086/510201. Bibcode2007ApJ...655..790C. 
  3. "ESO 603-G21". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=ESO+603-G21. 
  4. Reshetnikov, V. P.; Faúndez-Abans, M.; de Oliveira-Abans, M. (February 2002). "ESO 603-G21: A strange polar-ring galaxy". Astronomy & Astrophysics 383 (2): 390–397. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20011784. Bibcode2002A&A...383..390R. 

Coordinates: Sky map 22h 51m 22.061s, −20° 14′ 49.62″