Arp 273
| Arp 273 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Right ascension | 02h 21m 28.703s[1] |
| Declination | +39° 22′ 32.65″[1] |
| Distance | 300 million ly |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 1810, LEDA 8961, VV 323, Z 523-28, APG 273, 2MASX J02212870+3922326, VV 323a, [HVG99b] 02184+3909, CGPG 0218.4+3909, MCG+06-06-023, ZW V 223, KPG 64a, UZC J022128.6+392231, Z 0218.4+3909. | |
Arp 273 is a group of interacting galaxies, lying 300 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was first described in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, compiled by Halton Arp in 1966.[2] The larger of the spiral galaxies, known as UGC 1810, is about five times heavier.[3] It has a disc that is tidally distorted into a rose-like shape by the gravitational pull of the companion galaxy below it, known as UGC 1813. The smaller galaxy shows distinct signs of active star formation at its nucleus,[4] and it probably passed through the larger one.[5]
References
- ^ a b "SIMBAD Astronomical Database". Results for Arp 273. Retrieved 2011-04-20.
- ^ "Interacting galaxies Arp 273". National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ Usher, Oli; Villard, Ray (2011-04-20). "A galactic rose highlights Hubble's 21st anniversary". Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "NASA's Hubble Celebrates 21st Anniversary with "Rose" of Galaxies". HubbleSite. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "A galactic rose highlights Hubble's 21st anniversary". physorg.com. 2011-04-21. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
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