Fourcade-Figueroa Object
| Fourcade-Figueroa Object | |
|---|---|
The Fourcade-Figueroa Object known as ESO 270-17 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 34m 46.80s |
| Declination | −45° 32′ 50.4″ |
| Redshift | 0.002762 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 828 km/s |
| Distance | 51.5 Mly (15.78 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 0.30 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 0.40 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)m |
| Size | 165,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 15.12' x 1.68' |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 270-017, PGC 47847, MCG -07-28-004 | |
The Fourcade-Figueroa Object, also known as ESO 270-17 or the FF galaxy, is an edge-on irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Centaurus. It is located 51 million light years from Earth. The galaxy has a luminosity class of V with a broad HI line. It is also classified as a low-surface brightness galaxy (LSB) and is located near from the radio galaxy NGC 5128, also known as Centaurus A.