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navigation, search Circinus Galaxy A Hubble Space Telescope
(HST) image of the Circinus Galaxy. Observation data (J2000
epoch) Constellation Circinus Right ascension 14h 13m 9.9s[1]
Declination −65° 20′ 21″[1] Redshift 426 ± 25 km/s Distance 13
Mly Type SA(s)b[1] Apparent dimensions (V) 6′.9 × 3′.0[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.1[1] Other designations ESO 97-G13,[1]
LEDA 50779 See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies  The Circinus
Galaxy (ESO 97-G13) is a Seyfert galaxy[2] in the Circinus
constellation - and the closest to our Milky Way.[3] 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 mat