Right ascension 05 40 06.67 Redshift 0.035805 Apparent size (V) 2.5 arcsec | Declination −40° 50′ 11.4″ Type cD3 Magnitude 13.33 Apparent magnitude (V) 13.33 | |
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Similar NGC 1792, Mu Columbae, NGC 1808 | ||
Galaxy eso 306 17
ESO 306-17 is a fossil group giant elliptical galaxy in the Columba constellation, about 1 million light-years in diameter, and 493 million light-years away.
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The galaxy is situated alone in a volume of space about it. It is theorized that the galaxy cannibalized its nearest companions, hence, being a fossil group. The galaxy is a giant elliptical of type cD3 (E+3), one of the largest classes of galaxies.
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References
ESO 306-17 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA