Cydonia

by | Mar 22, 2018 | Cydonia

How Can We Help?
You are here:
< Back

Arp 272 is a pair of interacting galaxies consisting of the two spiral galaxies NGC 6050 (left) and IC 1179 (right). Arp 272 lies around 450 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Hercules.[1] The galaxies are part of the Hercules Cluster, which is itself part of the CfA2 Great Wall.[6]

The two galaxies in Arp 272 are in physical contact through their spiral arms. A third galaxy can be seen at the top of them; that galaxy is also interacting with them.[3]

One supernova has been observed in IC 1179: SN 2006cd (type II-P, mag. 18.3).[7]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Results for NGC 6050". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Results for IC 1179". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Results for SDSSCGB 4240.03". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  4. ^ "NGC 6050". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  5. ^ "IC 1179". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  6. ^ "NGC 6050". Hubble Space Telescope.
  7. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2006cd. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  • Media related to Arp 272 at Wikimedia Commons


Categories
Table of Contents