M85-HCC1 is an ultracompact dwarf galaxy with a star density 1,000,000 times that of the solar neighbourhood,[3][2] lying near the galaxy Messier 85. As of 2015, it is the densest galaxy known.[4]

M59-UCD3
Images of two ultracompact dwarf galaxies. M59-UCD3 is in the inset to the left, while M85-HCC1 is in the inset to the right.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 25m 22.842s[1]
Declination+18° 10′ 53.67″[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity658 ± 4[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)18.80 ± 0.03[2]
Absolute magnitude (V)−12.55 ± 0.07[2]
Characteristics
Mass(1.2±0.1)×107[2] M
Half-light radius (physical)1.85 ± 0.9 pc[2]
Other designations
2MASS J12252287+1810539, SDSS J122522.84+181053.6[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "2MASS J12252287+1810539". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 6 May 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Michael A. Sandoval; Richard P. Vo; Aaron J. Romanowsky (2015). "Hiding in plain sight: record-breaking compact stellar systems in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey". Astrophysical Journal Letters. 808 (1): L32. arXiv:1506.08828. Bibcode:2015ApJ...808L..32S. doi:10.1088/2041-8205/808/1/l32. S2CID 55254708.
  3. ^ "Hiding in plain sight: Undergraduates discover the densest galaxies known". physOrg. 27 July 2015. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Undergraduates discover the densest galaxies known". Space Daily. 29 July 2015.

See also

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  • M59-UCD3 (second-densest galaxy known, as of 2015)
  • M60-UCD1 (another dense galaxy)