Right ascension 03 40 43.233 Mass 1×10 M☉ | Declination −18° 38′ 43.10″ Type S0 | |
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Distance 70,000 kly (21,000 kpc) h−10.73 Similar | ||
LEDA 74886, also known by its 2MASX designation 2MASX J03404323-1838431, is a dwarf galaxy with a rare rectangular shape, located at a distance of about 70,000,000 light-years (21,000,000 pc) in the Eridanus constellation. The galaxy was detected in a wide field of view image taken by Subaru Telescope using the Subaru Prime Focus Camera (Suprime-Cam). The Keck Telescope discovered a rapidly spinning, thin disc with a side on orientation lurking at the center of LEDA 74886. It is believed that unless LEDA 74886 merges with a similarly aligned galaxy, it may lose its corners over the next billion years. LEDA 74886 has a mass of around 109 M⊙ (Compared to the Milky Way's mass of about 1012 M⊙).
Location
LEDA 74886 is located in the celestial sphere at an azimuth (