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MCG -03-04-014 or PGC 4167, is a spiral galaxy located 450 million light-years in the constellation of Cetus.[1] MCG -03-04-014 is classified as a luminous infrared galaxy,[2][3] meaning it has high star-formation regions.[4][5] MCG -03-04-014 has a galactic center that is obscured by dust lanes[4] and presents an abundant supply of molecular gas.[6] The reasons behind the luminosity of this galaxy are debated among astronomers. Some attribute it to recent starbursts, while others point to activity in the galaxies' supermassive black holes. It is also considered that both factors may contribute. The exact cause remains uncertain.[4]

According to SIMBAD, it is considered to be a Seyfert type 1 galaxy, hence the possible reason for its luminosity level.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  2. ^ Sanders, D. B.; Mirabel, I. F. (September 1996). "Luminous Infrared Galaxies". Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 34 (1): 749–792. Bibcode:1996ARA&A..34..749S. doi:10.1146/annurev.astro.34.1.749. ISSN 0066-4146.
  3. ^ Wang, J. L.; Xia, X. Y.; Mao, S.; Cao, C.; Wu, Hong; Deng, Z. G. (October 2006). "Luminous Infrared Galaxies in the Local Universe". The Astrophysical Journal. 649 (2): 722–729. arXiv:astro-ph/0603574. Bibcode:2006ApJ...649..722W. doi:10.1086/506902. ISSN 0004-637X.
  4. ^ a b c SciTechDaily (2014-02-17). "Hubble Views Luminous Infrared Galaxy MCG-03-04-014". SciTechDaily. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  5. ^ Dixon, T. G.; Joseph, R. D. (2011-10-04). "THE STARBURST-ACTIVE-GALACTIC-NUCLEUS CONNECTION: ASPITZERSEARCH FOR ACTIVE GALACTIC NUCLEI IN INFRARED-SELECTED STARBURST GALAXIES". The Astrophysical Journal. 740 (2): 99. Bibcode:2011ApJ...740...99D. doi:10.1088/0004-637x/740/2/99. ISSN 0004-637X.
  6. ^ Mirabel, I. F.; Booth, R. S.; Garay, G.; Johansson, L. E. B.; Sanders, D. B. (1990). "1990A&A...236..327M Page 327". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 236: 327. Bibcode:1990A&A...236..327M. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
  7. ^ "MCG-03-04-014". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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