NGC 1617
| NGC 1617 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 1617 by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Dorado |
| Right ascension | 04h 31m 39.4s[1] |
| Declination | −54° 36′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003566 ± 0.000063 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,069 ± 19 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 42.4 ± 2.9 Mly (13 ± 0.9 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Dorado Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.5[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | (R')SAB(rs)a [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.3′ × 2.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 157- G 041, AM 0430-544, IRAS 04305-5442, PGC 15405 | |
NGC 1617 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado. The galaxy lies about 45 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 1617 is approximately 70,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by James Dunlop on November 5, 1826.[3] It is a member of the Dorado Group.
NGC 1617 has an elliptical bulge with a bright nuclear source. The bulge is smooth, with the exception of some off-centre dust lanes.[4] The galaxy has a weak bar and a very smooth disk, with no evidence of star formation knots. The disk is slightly asymmetric, extending a bit more towards the south. An outer ring forms the edges of the disk.[5] The arms are tightly wound, forming a ring after half a revolution.[6] Two dust knots are visible in submillimeter emission along the major axis of the galaxy.[7]
NGC 1617 lies 35 arcminutes north of Alpha Doradus. IC 2085 lies 11 arcminutes north of NGC 1617.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 1617. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 1617". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 1617 (= PGC 14397)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ Fisher, David B.; Drory, Niv (20 June 2010). "BULGES OF NEARBY GALAXIES WITH SPITZER: SCALING RELATIONS IN PSEUDOBULGES AND CLASSICAL BULGES". The Astrophysical Journal. 716 (2): 942–969. arXiv:1004.5393. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/716/2/942.
- ^ Eskridge, Paul B.; Frogel, Jay A.; Pogge, Richard W.; Quillen, Alice C.; Berlind, Andreas A.; Davies, Roger L.; DePoy, D. L.; Gilbert, Karoline M.; Houdashelt, Mark L.; Kuchinski, Leslie E.; Ramirez, Solange V.; Sellgren, K.; Stutz, Amelia; Terndrup, Donald M.; Tiede, Glenn P. (November 2002). "Near-Infrared and Optical Morphology of Spiral Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 143 (1): 73–111. arXiv:astro-ph/0206320. doi:10.1086/342340.
- ^ Sandage, A., Bedke, J. (1994), The Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies. Volume I, Carnegie Institution of Washington
- ^ Rowan-Robinson, Michael; Clements, David L. (21 October 2015). "Cold galaxies". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 453 (2): 2050–2057. arXiv:1507.08778. doi:10.1093/mnras/stv1762.
- ^ Streicher, Magda (February 2011). "A misty cloud on our doorstep : deepsky delights" (PDF). MNASSA : Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa. 70 (1_2): 29–36. doi:10.10520/EJC76798 (inactive 7 February 2025).
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External links
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- NGC 1617 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
