NGC 4027

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NGC 4027
Galaxy List of galaxies
Observation data
(Epoch J2000)
Constellation Corvus
Right ascension 11h 59m 30.2s[1]
Declination -19° 15′ 55″[1]
Redshift 1671 ± 6 km/s[1]
Distance
Type SB(s)dm[1]
Apparent dimensions (V) 3'.2 × 2'.4[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 11.7[1]
Notable features
Other designations
UGCA 260, PGC 37773, Arp 22,
VV 066, VIII Zw 158[1]

NGC 4027 (also known as Arp 22) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 68 million light-years away[citation needed] in the constellation Corvus. It is also a peculiar galaxy because one of its spiral arms goes out more than the other. This is probably due to a galactic collision in NGC 4027's past.

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[edit] Environment

NGC 4027 is part of the NGC 4038 Group, a group of galaxies that also contains the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039).[2][3][4][5]

[edit] See also

  • NGC 4618 - a similar one-armed spiral galaxy
  • NGC 4625 - a similar one-armed spiral galaxy
  • NGC 5713 - a similar one-armed spiral galaxy

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[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 4027. Retrieved on 2006-10-31.
  2. ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-521-35299-1.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement 100: 47-90.
  5. ^ G. Giuricin, C. Marinoni, L. Ceriani, A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal 543: 178-194.