NGC 7582 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Grus |
Right ascension | 23h 18m 23.5s[1] |
Declination | −42° 22′ 14″[1] |
Redshift | 0.005254[1] |
Distance | 69.1 ± 6.719 Mly (21.2 ± 2.060 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.37[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(s)ab[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 5.0' × 2.1'[1] |
Other designations | |
2MASX J23182362-4222140, MCG -07-47-029, PGC 071001[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.[1] The supermassive black hole at the core has a mass of 5.5+2.6
−1.9×107 M☉.[2]