Arp 299
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| Arp 299 | |
 Arp 299 with IC 694 (left) & NGC 3690 (right) Credit: taken by the HST |
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 28m 33.13s |
| Declination | +58° 33′ 58.0″ |
| Redshift | 0.0010 |
| Distance | 134 Mly |
| Type | SBm pec. / IBm pec. |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2′.4 × 1′.9 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11 |
| Notable features | colliding galaxies |
| Other designations | |
| IC 694, NGC 3690.... | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
Arp 299 (also known as IC 694 and NGC 3690) are a set of galaxies approximately 134 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
IC 694 is the primary galaxy while NGC 3690 is the secondary galaxy. They are both barred irregular galaxies.
After the collison of Arp 299 a rapid birth of star formation took place in the galaxies. Six supernovae have occurred in Arp 299 (SN 1992bu, SN 1993G, SN 1998T, SN 1999D were observed in NGC 3690 while SN 1990al and SN 2005U were observed in IC 694).
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