Galaxy in the constellation Pegasus
| IC 5337 |
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 Hubble image of IC 5337 and IC 5338 |
| Observation data |
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| Constellation | Pegasus |
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| Right ascension | 354.10 degrees |
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| Redshift | 0.06188 |
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| Heliocentric radial velocity | 16,485 km/s |
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| Distance | 800 Mly (245.2 Mpc) |
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| Group or cluster | Abell 2626 |
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| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.485 0.038 |
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| Characteristics |
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| Type | S |
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| Size | 175,000 ly (estimated) |
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| Other designations |
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| PGC 71875, MCG +03-60-012, AGC 330572, 2MASX J23362506+2109028, LEDA 71875, Z455-25, JW100 |
IC 5337 or JW100, is a spiral galaxy located 800 million light-years away from the solar system in the constellation of Pegasus.[1][2] It is probably gravitationally bound to IC 5338, the brightest cluster galaxy in Abell 2626. IC 5337 is a jellyfish galaxy, mainly due to dynamic stripping pressure.[3][4] Star-forming gas are thrown about, as the galaxy penetrates through the thin gas layer and causing them to drip from the galaxy's disc, giving it its unique appearance of a cosmic jellyfish. In the image, other galaxies can be seen in the background.[3]
IC 5337 was discovered by French astronomer, Stephane Javelle on November 25, 1897.[5] It has an active galactic nucleus according to SIMBAD and considered an emission-line galaxy.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "IC 5337 - Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ a b [email protected]. "Portrait of a galactic jellyfish". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ [email protected]. "Example of a jellyfish galaxy". www.eso.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 5300 - 5349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "IC 5337". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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