KKh 060

KKh 060
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Leo
Right ascension	10h 15m 59.39s
Declination	+06° 48′ 17″
Redshift	0,000954
Distance	4.89 Mly (1.5 Mpc)
Characteristics
Type	Irr
Other designations
	SDSS J101559.39+064821.3, AGC 201993, PGC 2807134, LEDA 2807134

KKH 060 is an irregular galaxy and a low surface brightness galaxy[1] located in the direction of the constellation Leo at a distance of 4.89 million light years from Earth.[2] The galaxy is close to the Local Group, but is not considered to be a member of it.

References

Makarova, L.; Karachentsev, I.; Rizzi, L. (August 11, 2009). "B, V, I photometry of 20 dwarf irregular galaxies Within 10 Mpc". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 397 (3): 1672–1684. arXiv:0906.4074. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.397.1672M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15088.x. Retrieved 2 August 2015.
Karachentsev, Igor D.; Karachentseva, Valentina E.; Huchtmeier, Walter K. (1 April 2004). "A Catalog of neighboring Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 127 (4): 2031–2068. Bibcode:2004AJ....127.2031K. doi:10.1086/382905.

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[1] Makarova, L.; Karachentsev, I.; Rizzi, L. (August 11, 2009). "B, V, I photometry of 20 dwarf irregular galaxies Within 10 Mpc". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 397 (3): 1672–1684. arXiv:0906.4074. Bibcode:2009MNRAS.397.1672M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2009.15088.x. Retrieved 2 August 2015.

[2] Karachentsev, Igor D.; Karachentseva, Valentina E.; Huchtmeier, Walter K. (1 April 2004). "A Catalog of neighboring Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 127 (4): 2031–2068. Bibcode:2004AJ....127.2031K. doi:10.1086/382905.