NGC 6872
E465455
NGC 6872 is a highly elongated barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo, notable for being one of the largest known spiral galaxies and for its dramatic tidal interaction with a nearby companion.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
barred spiral galaxy
ⓘ
interacting galaxy ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
IC 4970–NGC 6872 system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Condor Galaxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | ~6.0 × 1.7 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~12.7 ⓘ |
| armStructure | two prominent tidal arms ⓘ |
| barStructure | strong bar ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Pavo galaxy group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Pavo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | young star clusters in tidal tails ⓘ |
| declination | −70° 46′ (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1835 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~200 million light-years
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~61 Mpc ⓘ |
| environment | group environment in Pavo ⓘ |
| galacticTypeDetail | barred spiral with tidal extensions ⓘ |
| gasContent | rich in neutral hydrogen (HI) ⓘ |
| hasCompanionGalaxy | IC 4970 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyOf | numerous UV-bright star-forming regions ⓘ |
| interactionEffect |
distorted spiral structure
ⓘ
extended tidal tails ⓘ triggered star formation ⓘ |
| interactionType | tidal interaction ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| majorAxisLength | ~522,000 light-years ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SB(s)bc ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the largest known spiral galaxies
ⓘ
dramatic tidal interaction with companion galaxy IC 4970 ⓘ highly elongated spiral arms ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
NERFINISHED
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Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Large Telescope (VLT) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
optical wavelengths
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radio wavelengths ⓘ ultraviolet wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | highly inclined disk ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | ~4050 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0135 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 20h 16m (approx) ⓘ |
| starFormation | enhanced star formation in tidal arms ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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