NGC 4027

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have new messages (last change).
NGC 4027
Observation data: J2000 epoch
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]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies


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.

Contents

[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

[edit] External links

[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. 


This galaxy-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org../../../n/g/c/NGC_4027_18d9.html"