Centaurus A/M83 Group

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Centaurus A/M83 group
Galaxy groups
and clusters
List of galaxy groups
and clusters
Observation data
(Epoch )
Constellation(s): Hydra, Centaurus, & Virgo[2]
Right ascension 13h 20m[1]
Declination -44° 58′[1]
Number of galaxies: 44[3]
Brightest member: Centaurus A[3]
Other designations
NGC 5128 Group,[1] Centaurus A Group,[1] LGG 344[1]


The Centaurus A/M83 Group is a complex group of galaxies in the constellations Hydra, Centaurus, and Virgo. The group may be roughly divided into two subgroups. The Cen A Subgroup, at a distance of 11.9 Mly (3.66 Mpc), is centered around Centaurus A, a nearby radio galaxy.[3] The M83 Subgroup, at a distance of 14.9 Mly (4.56 Mpc), is centered around the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83), a face-on spiral galaxy.[3]

This group is sometimes identified as one group[4][5] and sometimes identified as two groups.[6] Hence, some references will refer to two objects named the Centaurus A Group and the M83 Group. However, the galaxies around Centaurus A and the galaxies around M83 are physically close to each other, and both subgroups appear not to be moving relative to each other.[3]

[edit] Members

The Centaurus A galaxy is the largest and most massive galaxy in the group
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The Centaurus A galaxy is the largest and most massive galaxy in the group

The table below lists galaxies that have been identified as associated with the Centaurus A Group or M83 Group by I. D. Karachentsev and collaborators.[7][3] Note that Karachentsev divides this group into two subgroups centered around Centaurus A and Messier 83.

Members of the Centaurus A Subgroup
Name Type[1] R.A. (J2000)[1] Dec. (J2000)[1] Redshift (km/s)[1] Apparent Magnitude[1]
Cen 7 Sph 13h 11m 13.8s -38° 53′ 56″ 17.3
Cen N 13h 48m 09.1s -47° 33′ 54″ 17.5
Centaurus A (NGC 5128) S0 pec 13h 25m 27.6s -43° 01′ 09″ 547 ± 5 7.8
Centaurus A-dE1 dSph 13h 12m 45.2s -41° 49′ 57″ 19.3
Centaurus A-dE3 dE 13h 46m 00.8s -36° 19′ 44″ 17.1
HIPASS J1337-39 Im 13h 37m 25.3s -39° 53′ 48″ 492 ± 4 16.5
HIPASS J1348-37 13h 48m 47.0s -37° 58′ 29″ 581 ± 8 16.9
HIPASS J1351-47 13h 51m 12.0s -46° 58′ 12.9″ 529 ± 6
KKs 51 E/Sph 12h 44m 21.5s -42° 56′ 23″ 16.7
KKs 55 Sph 13h 22m 12.8s -42° 43′ 41″ 18.5
KKs 57 Sph 13h 41m 38.1s -42° 34′ 55″ 18.1
LEDA 166152 dI 13h 05m 02.1s -40° 04′ 58″ 617 ± 4 16.3
LEDA 166167 dI/dSph 13h 27m 27.8s -45° 21′ 10″ 18
LEDA 166172 dSph 13h 43m 36.0s -43° 46′ 11″ 18.5
LEDA 166175 dSph 13h 46m 16.8s -45° 41′ 05″ 19.2
LEDA 166179 dSph 13h 48m 46.4s -46° 59′ 46″ 18
NGC 4945 SB(s)cd 13h 05m 27.5s -49° 28′ 06″ 563 ± 3 9.3
NGC 5102 SA0 13h 21m 57.6s -36° 37′ 49″ 468 ± 2 10.4
NGC 5206 SB(r)0 13h 33m 44.0s -48° 09′ 04″ 571 ± 10 11.6
NGC 5237 I0 13h 37m 39.0s -42° 50′ 49″ 361 ± 4 13.2
PGC 45104 IABm 13h 03m 33.6s -46° 35′ 06″
PGC 45717 I0 pec 13h 10m 32.9s -46° 59′ 27.3″ 1853 ± 32 13.3
PGC 45916 dE 13h 13m 09.1s -44° 53′ 24″ 784 ± 31 14.1
PGC 46663 IBm 13h 21m 47.4s -45° 03′ 42″ 741 16.1
PGC 46680 Im 13h 22m 02.0s 32° 07′ 16.6
PGC 47171 IABm 13h 27m 37.4s -41° 28′ 50″ 516 ± 3 12.9
PGC 48515 dE 13h 42m 05.6s -45° 12′ 18″ 17.6
PGC 48738 IB(s)m 13h 45m 00.5s -41° 51′ 40″ 545 ± 2 14.0
PGC 49615 dS0/Im 13h 57m 01.4s -35° 19′ 59″ 561 ± 32 14.8
Members of the M83 Subgroup
Name Type[1] R.A. (J2000)[1] Dec. (J2000)[1] Redshift (km/s)[1] Apparent Magnitude[1]
AM 1321-304 dIm 13h 24m 36.2s -30° 58′ 19″ 487 ± 1 16.7
Centaurus A-dE2 dE/Im 13h 21m 32.4s -31° 53′ 11″ 17.6
Centaurus A-dE4 dSph 13h 46m 40.4s -29° 58′ 41″ 19.
HIDEEP J1336-3321 13h 36m 56.1s -33° 21′ 23″ 591 17.3
IC 4247 S 13h 26m 44.4s -30° 21′ 45″ 274 ± 65 14.4
IC 4316 IBm pec 13h 40m 18.4s -28° 53′ 32″ 674 ± 53 15.0
KK 208 dI 13h 36m 35.5s -29° 34′ 17″ 381 14.3
LEDA 166163 dI 13h 21m 08.2s -31° 31′ 45″ 571 ± 3 17.1
LEDA 166164 dSph 13h 22m 56.2s -33° 34′ 22″ 17.6
NGC 5253 Im pec 13h 39m 55.9s -31° 38′ 24″ 407 ± 3 10.9
NGC 5264 IB(s)m 13h 41m 36.7s -29° 54′ 47″ 478 ± 3 12.6
PGC 47885 13h 35m 08.1s -30° 07′ 03″ 13848 15.8
PGC 48111 Im 13h 37m 20.0s -28° 02′ 42″ 587 ± 3 15.0
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83) SAB(s)c 13h 37m 00.9s -29° 51′ 57″ 513 ± 2 8.2
UGCA 365 Im 13h 36m 31.1s -29° 14′ 06″ 573 ± 1 15.4

Additionally, ESO 219-010, PGC 39032, and PGC 51659 are listed as possibly being members of the Centaurus A Subgroup, and ESO 381-018, NGC 5408, and PGC 43048 are listed as possibly being members of the M83 Subgroup.[3] [[HIPASS J1337-39] is listed as a member of the Centaurus A Subgroup in earlier surveys by Karachentsev and collaborators[7] but is listed as a possible member of the M83 Subgroup in later study.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 5128 Group. Retrieved on 2006-11-22.
  2. ^ Kepple, George Robert, Glen W. Sanner (1998). The Night Sky Observer's Guide, Volume 2. Willmann-Bell, Inc., 73. ISBN 0-943396-60-3.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h I. D. Karachentsev (2005). "The Local Group and Other Neighboring Galaxy Groups". Astronomical Journal 129: 178-188.
  4. ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-35299-1.
  5. ^ P. Fouque, E. Gourgoulhon, P. Chamaraux, G. Paturel (1992). "Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II - The catalogue of groups and group members". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 93: 211-233.
  6. ^ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 100: 47-90.
  7. ^ a b I. D. Karachentsev, M. E. Sharina, A. E. Dolphin, E. K. Grebel, D. Geisler, P. Guhathakurta, P. W. Hodge, V. E. Karachetseva, A. Sarajedini, P. Seitzer (2002). "New distances to galaxies in the Centaurus A group". Astronomy and Astrophysics 385: 21-31.