NGC 7582 explained

NGC 7582
Epoch:J2000
Ra:[1]
Constellation Name:Grus
Dist Ly:69.1 ± 6.719 Mly
(21.2 ± 2.060 Mpc)
Z:0.005254
Type:SB(s)ab
Appmag V:11.37
Size V:5.0' × 2.1'

NGC 7582 is a spiral galaxy of the Hubble type SB(s)ab in the constellation Grus. It has an angular size of 5.0' × 2.1' and an apparent magnitude of 11.37. It is about 70 million light years away from Earth and has a diameter of about 100,000 light years. The galaxy is classified as a Seyfert 2 galaxy, a type of active galaxy. This galaxy is in the upper middle west part of the Virgo Supercluster. The supermassive black hole at the core has a mass of .

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 7582. January 7, 2017.