Messier 109

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Messier_109
GPTKB entity
Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:galaxy
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:M109
gptkb:NGC_3992
gptkbp:angularSize 7.6′ × 4.7′
gptkbp:apparentMagnitude 9.8
gptkbp:catalogueNumber gptkb:Messier_109
gptkb:NGC_3992
gptkbp:declination +53° 22′ 28″
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1781
gptkbp:distanceFromEarth 83.5 million light-years
gptkbp:groupOrCluster gptkb:M109_Group
gptkbp:hasSupernova gptkb:SN_1956A
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkbp:morphologicalType SB(rs)bc
gptkbp:numberOfSatelliteGalaxies at least 3
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Messier_Catalogue
gptkb:NGC_Catalogue
gptkbp:redshift 0.002523
gptkbp:rightAscension 11h 57m 36.0s
gptkbp:satelliteGalaxies gptkb:UGC_6923
gptkb:UGC_6940
gptkb:UGC_6969
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ursa_Major
gptkb:Pierre_Méchain
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Messier 109