The Hubble Space Telescope has released an image of the bright spiral galaxy known and cataloged as MCG-01-24-014, which has a super interesting feature.
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This galaxy is located at an incredible distance of approximately 275 million light-years from Earth and has a very intense brightness. MCG-01-24-014 is classified as a Type-2 Seyfert galaxy, as it is characterized by a well-defined spiral and features a highly energetic core called an ‘active galactic nucleus (AGN)’.
Seyfert galaxies, along with quasars, host a common class of active galactic nuclei, with Seyfert tending to be closer and having a core that does not outshine the brightness of the host galaxy, while quasars are distant AGNs with intense luminosities that surpass their host galaxies.
Shine bright like MCG-01-24-014! ✨
This #HubbleFriday view showcases the gorgeous spiral galaxy MCG-01-24-014, located a whopping 275 million light-years away.
It's home to an extremely energetic core known as an active galactic nucleus: https://t.co/SjyihJaAVc pic.twitter.com/kXJYcCtv3G
— Hubble (@NASAHubble) December 22, 2023
