| 2MASX J09133888-1019196 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope image of 2MASX J09133888-1019196
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| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 138.41 degrees |
| Declination | -10.32 degrees |
| Redshift | 0.054141 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 16,500 km/s |
| Distance | 735 Mly (225.35 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | HII, LIRG, S2 |
| Notable features | Luminous Infrared Galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 09111-1007, 6dF J0913389-101920, 2MASS J09133883-1019200, PGC 153577, LQAC 138-010 001, NPM1G -10.0288, IRAS 09111-1007E, 2CXO J091338.8-101919, LEDA 153577 | |
2MASX J09133888-1019196 are a pair of interacting galaxies located in the constellation of Hydra.[1] It is located 735 million light-years from the Solar System.[2]
2MASX J09133888-1019196 has a distorted appearance due to the gravity interactions and there is a gap distance of 130,000 light-years between the galaxies, meaning they are beginning to merge.[1] 2MASX J09133888-1019196 is considered as a luminous infrared galaxy[3] which is unusual for such early stages of interacting galaxies.[1][4] It is possibly powered by starbursts with high star formation rates, exceeding 100 M⊙ yr−1, that is combined with contribution from an active galactic nucleus.[5] It is also likely that one or both galaxies might have experienced merging or interacted in the past. Both galaxies have supermassive black holes lurking in their cores.[1] According to SIMBAD, 2MASX J09133888-1019196 is described as Seyfert 2 galaxy,[6] hence its reason for having high luminosity.
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