M77 (Cetus A)

M77 (Cetus A) — galaxy, explore its interactive 3D model in Cosmoscope.

Explore M77 (Cetus A) in an interactive 3D view of space. See its catalogue position, distance and astronomical facts.

The brightest and closest of the Seyfert galaxies — a barred spiral whose blindingly bright core, lit by gas spiralling into its black hole, outshines the rest of the galaxy.

Type

Barred spiral / Seyfert (SA(rs)b)

Distance

47 million light-years

Core

The prototype Seyfert active nucleus

Explore M77 (Cetus A) in 3D

M77 (Cetus A) is placed in three-dimensional space using catalogue coordinates and an adopted astronomical distance. Rotate and zoom to explore the model. Stellar surfaces, gas structure and dust depths may be reconstructed or illustrative, as described in its facts; this is not live imagery from a telescope.