The Circinus Galaxy, a Seyfert 2 galaxy. Credit: A. S. Wilson, P. L. Shopbell, C. Simpson, T. Storchi-Bergmann, F. K. B. Barbosa, M. J. Ward, WFPC2, HST, NASA. The Circinus Galaxy (ESO 97-G13) is a Seyfert Galaxy [2] in the Circinus constellation. It is only 4 degrees below the Galactic plane, and 13 million light-years away. The galaxy is undergoing tumultuous changes, as rings of gas are being ejected from the galaxy. The outermost ring is 700 light-years from the center of the galaxy and the inner ring is 130 light-years out. The Circinus galaxy can be seen using a small telescope, however it was not noticed until 25 years ago because it was obscured by material from our own galaxy. The Circinus Galaxy is a Type II Seyfert galaxy and closest known active galaxy to the Milky Way. Observation data (J2000 epoch) Constellation Circinus Links * Chandra X observatory: Chandra Examines Black Holes Large and Small in Nearby Galaxy * NASA APOD: The Circinus Galaxy - December 4, 2000 References 1. ^ a b c d e f NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for ESO 97-13. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. 2. ^ SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Results for ESO 97-13. Retrieved on 2007-04-20. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/"
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