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Arp 272 (NGC 6050, SDSSCGB 4240.3, IC 1179)
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hercules |
Right ascension | Left: 16h05m 23.3s[1] Right: 16h05m 22.2s[2] Top: 14h35m 06.354s[3] |
Declination | Left: +17° 45′ 26″[1] Right: +17° 45′ 15″[2] Top: +17° 45′ 35″[3] |
Redshift | Left: 0.031928[1] Right: 0.037116[2] Top: 0.034239[3] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | Left: 9572 km/s[1] Right: 11127 km/s[2] Top: 10265 km/s[3] |
Distance | 494.13 ± 55.89 Mly (151.5 ± 17.137 Mpc)[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | Left: 15.2[1] Right: 16.3[2] Top: 17.2[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Left: SA(s)c[1] Right: SB(rs)cd[2] |
Apparent size (V) | Left: 0.903' × 0.687'[4] Right: 0.62' × 0.43'[5] |
Notable features | Interacting galaxy triple |
Other designations | |
Left: NGC 6050, PGC 57058, UGC 10186, MCG+03-41-092, VV 220a Right: IC 1179, PGC 57053, MCG+03-41-093 Top: SDSSCGB 4240.3, SDSS J160522.48+174534.7 |
Arp 272 is a pair of interacting galaxies consisting of the two spiral galaxies NGC 6050 (left) and IC 1179 (right). Arp 272 lies around 450 million light years from Earth in the constellationofHercules.[1] The galaxies are part of the Hercules Cluster, which is itself part of the CfA2 Great Wall.[6]
The two galaxies in Arp 272 are in physical contact through their spiral arms. A third galaxy can be seen at the top of them; that galaxy is also interacting with them.[3]
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