| Markarian 273 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Mrk 273 by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 13h 44m 42.1s[1] |
| Declination | +55° 53′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.037340 ± 0.000008 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 11,194 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 502 Mly (154 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.72′ × 0.40′[1] |
| Notable features | Ultraluminous infrared galaxy, Seyfert galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 8696, VV 851, I Zw 071, MCG +09-23-004, PGC 48711[1] | |
Markarian 273 is a galaxy merger located in the constellation Ursa Major. It is located at a distance of about 500 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that Markarian 273 is about 130,000 light years across.[1] It is an ultraluminous infrared galaxy and a Seyfert galaxy.