UGC 6093

UGC 6093
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Leo
Right ascension 11h 00m 47.96s[1]
Declination 10° 43′ 41.30″[1]
Redshift 0.036118[1]
Helio radial velocity 10,828 km/s[1]
Distance 500 Mly (153 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.7[1]
Characteristics
Type SAB(rs)bc[1]
Apparent size (V) 0.94′ × 0.76′[1]
Notable features Acts as a megamaser, hosts an AGN.
Other designations
MCG+02-28-044, PGC 33198[1]

UGC 6093 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 500 million light years (or about 153 megaparsecs) away from Earth in the constellation of Leo.

This galaxy is known to host an active galactic nucleus, which is caused by the accretion of matter by a supermassive black hole located at its center, thus causing it to emit huge amounts of radiation and making UGC 6093's core shine excessively. This galaxy is also a megamaser, which means that it acts as a giant astronomical laser generating microwaves rather than visible light.[2]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NED results for object UGC 6093". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Hubble's Barred and Booming Spiral Galaxy". www.nasa.gov. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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