| ESO 148-2 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Hubble image of ESO 148-2. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Tucana |
| Right ascension | 23h 15m 46.76s |
| Declination | −59° 03′ 15.69″ |
| Redshift | 0.044601 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 13,371 km/s |
| Distance | 642 Mly (196.83 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.73 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.94 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Merger;HII; Sy2 Sbrst |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.9' x 0.7' |
| Notable features | Luminous infrared galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 148-IG002, PGC 70861, AM 2312-591, IRAS 23128-5919, IRAS F23128-5919 | |
ESO 148-2 known as ESO 148-IG002 and IRAS 23128-5919, is a galaxy merger located in the constellation of Tucana. It is located 642 million light years from Earth and is classified a Wolf-Rayet galaxy as well as an ultraluminous infrared galaxy.[1]
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