UGC 224 known as Arp 201,[1] are pair of interacting galaxies located 860 million light-years in the constellation of Pisces.[2]
| UGC 224 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of interacting galaxy pair UGC 224 | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 5.907394 degrees |
| Declination | -0.503123 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.063493 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 18,310 km/s |
| Distance | 865 Mly (265.2 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 18.345 0.034 |
| Notable features | Interacting galaxies |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 383-006, Arp 201, PGC 1504/PGC 1503, VV 038, KUG 0021-007, MCG+00-02-018 and MCG+00-02-019 | |
Details edit
The pair comprises UGC 224 NED01 (PGC 1504)[3] a type E galaxy and UGC NED02 (PGC 1503)[4] a S0 galaxy, with a separation of 0.4'.[5] They are slowly gravitationally drifting towards each other and are in the first phase of merging.[6] A faint plume is seen around the pair[7] hinting they are possibly undergoing intense star formation.[6] The galaxies have an approximate diameter of 140,000 thousand light-years which means they are slightly bigger compared to the Milky Way. Both galaxies belong to Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies which they belong to class of galaxies of material that is ejecting from nuclei.
References edit
- ^ "Mantrap Skies Astronomical Image Catalog: ARP201". images.mantrapskies.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "NED Search Results for UGC 224 NED01". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "NED Search Results for UGC 224 NED02". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "2007ASPC..382..261A Page 263". articles.adsabs.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ a b "Galaxies - Merging and Interacting | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian". www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ http://iovene.com, Salvatore Iovene-. "Arp 201". AstroBin. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
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