MS 1512-cB58
Galaxy in the constellation Boötes From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
MS 1512-cB58 is a galaxy in the Boötes constellation. It is a starburst galaxy that is being strongly gravitationally lensed, magnifying its apparent size by 30−50 times.[4][5]
| MS 1512-cB58 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 15h 14m 22.2751s[1] |
| Declination | +36° 36′ 25.674″[1] |
| Redshift | 2.7233 ± 0.0005[2] |
| Distance | 11.2 billion light years (light travel distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 20.31[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb-Sc[3] |
| Notable features | cD galaxy of the cluster ClG 1512+36 |
| Other designations | |
| CNOC MS 1512 101094, FIRST J151422.4+363620, Galaxy 1512-cB58, Galaxy cB 58, Galaxy cB58, MS 1512-cB58, RGB J1514+366, RX J1514.4+3636, SHV2006 1259 | |
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