Magnitude 10 | ||
Similar NGC 3227, NGC 4151, NGC 5548, NGC 3783, NGC 4088 | ||
NGC 4051 is a spiral galaxy. It contains a supermassive black hole inside the center.
This galaxy was studied by the Multicolor Active Galactic Nuclei Monitoring 2m telescope.
The galaxy is a Seyfert galaxy that emits bright X-rays. However, in early 1998 the X-ray emission ceased as observed in by the Beppo-SAX satellite.
References
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