NGC 855
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NGC 855 | |
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Observation data | |
Constellation | Triangulum[1] |
Right ascension | 02h 14m 03,5s[1] |
Declination | 27° 52′ 38″[1] |
Redshift | 0.001975±0.000017[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 592 ± 5 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12,6[1] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 13,3[1] |
Other designations | |
NGC 855 • UGC 1718 • PGC 8557 • CGCG 504-035 • MCG +05-06-016 • IRAS 02111+2738 • KUG 0211+276 • 2MASX J02140361+2752378 • CN 26 613 |
NGC 855 is a star-forming dwarf elliptical galaxy located in the Triangulum constellation.[2] The discovery and a first description (as H 26 613)[3] was realized by William Herschel on 26th October 1786 and the findings made public through his Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, published the same year.[4]
NGC 855's relative velocity to the cosmic microwave background is 343 ± 18 km/s (343 ± 18) km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of 5.06 ± 0.44 Mpc (∼16.5 million ly)[1]. There is some uncertainty about its precise distance since two surface brightness fluctuation measurements give a distance of 9.280 ± 0.636 Mpc (∼30.3 million ly), a range outside the Hubble distance determined by the galaxy's redshift survey.[5]
Star formation
Using infrared data collected from two regions in the center of the galaxy by the Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers were able to suggest NGC 855 to be a star-forming galaxy.[2] Its HI distribution (Neutral atomic hydrogen emission lines) suggests the star-forming activity might have been triggered by a minor merger.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-05.
- ^ a b c Li, Sheng-Peng; Gu, Qiu-Sheng; Zhao, Ying-He; Huang, Jia-Sheng; Luo, Xin-Lian (2007). "A Study of the Star-forming Dwarf Galaxy NGC 855 with Spitzer". Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics. 7 (6): 764. doi:10.1088/1009-9271/7/6/03. ISSN 1009-9271.
- ^ "Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars".
- ^ "Herschel Catalog". www.messier.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
- ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 855". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-06.
External links
- NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database - Extensive database of NGC objects.