Abell 1068 BCG
| Abell 1068 BCG | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of Abell 1068 BCG | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 10h 40m 44.50s |
| Declination | +39° 57′ 11.27″ |
| Redshift | 0.138391 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 41,489 km/s ± 21 |
| Distance | 2.006 Gly (615.23 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Abell 1068 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 18.14 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | cD Sy2 |
| Size | ~607,000 ly (186.0 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| ABELL 1068:[HDH2012] BCG, IRAS F10378+4012, LEDA 93944, SDSS J104044.50+395711.3 | |
Abell 1068 BCG (short for Abell 1068 Brightest Cluster Galaxy) is a massive type-cD galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Major. The redshift of the galaxy is (z) 0.138 and it was first discovered in the IRAS Faint Catalogue survey in 1990. It is the brightest cluster galaxy in the galaxy cluster Abell 1068, with an integrated total luminosity of 0.46 x 1031 erg s-1 Hz-1. It is also classified as a fossil galaxy.