LEDA 83677

LEDA 83677 is a lenticular galaxy^[2] located about 290 million light-years away^[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.^[4] It is a member of the Coma cluster of galaxies.^[5] LEDA 83677 is also classified as a type 1 Seyfert galaxy.^[5] The core of the galaxy is emitting high-energy X-rays and ultraviolet light, probably caused by a massive black hole lurking in the core.^[2]

Wider image of LEDA 83677 with more distant galaxies in the background

LEDA 83677
A Hubble Image of the Seyfert Galaxy LEDA 83677
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension	12h 57m 10.7s [1]
Declination	27° 24′ 18″[1]
Redshift	0.020731/6215 km/s[1]
Distance	288,510,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)	15.7[1]
Characteristics
Type	Sa [1]
Size	~53,890 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)	0.53 x 0.43[1]
Other designations
2MASX J12571076+2724177, PGC 83677[1]

See also

• NGC 4477
• NGC 6814