Galaxy located in the constellation Sextans
| PGC 29820 |
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| Observation data |
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| Constellation | Sextans |
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| Redshift | 0.04244 |
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| Distance | 600 Mly |
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| Group or cluster | Abell 957 |
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| Characteristics |
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| Type | Sb(f), Seyfert 2 |
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| Size | 120,000 ly |
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| Other designations |
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| LEDA 29820, CGCG 008-077, 2dFGRS N288Z210, AGC 500048, NVSS J101346-005449, JO204 |
PGC 29820 ( known as JO204) is a spiral galaxy located 600 million light-years away from the Solar System in the Sextans constellation.[1] It is about 120,000 light-years in diameter and has high amounts of star formation rates. The reason is due to the ram pressure, which enables the dense gas to be compressed which eventually collapses to form new stars.[2] Not only to mention, the galaxy's tendrils are also created, hence astronomers calling it a jellyfish galaxy.[2] According to SIMBAD, it is classified as a Seyfert 2 galaxy which it contains an active nucleus.[3]
See also
- IC 4141
- PGC 65543
- PGC 1228197
- ESO 137-001
References
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ a b [email protected]. "A jellyfish and the ram". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ "PGC 29820". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
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