Isolated spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules
| MCG +07-33-027 |
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 Starburst galaxy MCG +07-33-027. |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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| Constellation | Hercules |
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| Right ascension | 16h 02m 16.6s[1] |
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| Declination | 42° 55′ 01″[1] |
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| Redshift | 0.024486/7341 km/s[1] |
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| Distance | 329,462,000 ly |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
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| Characteristics |
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| Type | Sa[1] |
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| Size | ~104,057.8 ly (estimated)[1] |
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| Apparent size (V) | 0.86' x 0.74[1] |
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| Other designations |
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| PGC 56779[1] |
MCG +07-33-027 is an isolated spiral galaxy[2] located about 330 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Hercules.[4] It has a very high rate of star formation which would make it a starburst galaxy. Normally, starburst galaxies are triggered by the collision of another galaxy. However most galaxies are in groups or clusters, while MCG +07-33-027 is solitary. Therefore, the cause of the starburst was not due to a collision or by the passing of a nearby galaxy and so the cause of the activity remains unknown.[2]
On April 2, 2005, SN 2005bk, a supernova of type Ic was discovered in MCG+07-33-027.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for MCG +07-33-027. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ^ a b "A lonely birthplace". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC) Objects 56500 to 56999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
- ^ "IAUC 8512: 2005bk; 2005bl; 9P". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
External links
- MCG +07-33-027 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
| PGC | - PGC 56775
- PGC 56776
- PGC 56777
- PGC 56778
- PGC 56779
- PGC 56780
- PGC 56781
- PGC 56782
- PGC 56783
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