UGC 12682 explained

UGC 12682
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Pegasus
Ra:[1]
Z:0.004643
H Radial V:1389 km/s
Type:Im[2]
References:MCG

UGC 12682 is an irregular galaxy, located in the constellation of Pegasus.

In November 2008, 14-year-old amateur astronomer Caroline Moore from Warwick, New York, became the youngest supernova discoverer when she found SN 2008ha in UGC 12682.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. UGC 12682. 9 July 2018.
  2. Web site: Results for object NGC UGC 12682 (UGC 12682). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-28.
  3. News: New York Teen Finds Wimpiest Supernova. Sky & Telescope. June 12, 2009.