Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Cetus (Cet)  ·  Contains:  M 77  ·  NGC 1068
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Cetus A - Messier 77, Bruce Rohrlach
Cetus A - Messier 77
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Cetus A - Messier 77

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Cetus A - Messier 77, Bruce Rohrlach
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Cetus A - Messier 77

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A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus located 47 Light Years from earth. The galaxy is easy to spot with binoculars as it is quite compact and has a bright core. It is classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy and is the brightest galaxy of this type in the sky. Seyfert galaxies are characterised by hot, highly ionised gas around an extremely active centre.

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Cetus A - Messier 77, Bruce Rohrlach