NGC 6845
E491883
NGC 6845 is a compact group of interacting galaxies located in the southern constellation Telescopium.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | galaxy group ⓘ |
| angularSize | ~3.0 × 2.0 arcminutes ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ~13.3 ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | −47° (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1834 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
~27.5 megaparsecs
ⓘ
~90 million light-years ⓘ |
| environment | field galaxy group ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
NGC 6845A
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NGC 6845B NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6845C NERFINISHED ⓘ NGC 6845D NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType |
barred spiral galaxy (NGC 6845A)
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irregular galaxy (NGC 6845B) NERFINISHED ⓘ irregular galaxy (NGC 6845C) NERFINISHED ⓘ irregular galaxy (NGC 6845D) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTidalFeatures |
bridges between member galaxies
ⓘ
extended stellar streams ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Telescopium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHemisphere | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | interacting barred spiral and irregular galaxies ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
distorted spiral arms
ⓘ
enhanced star formation due to interactions ⓘ strong tidal interactions between member galaxies ⓘ tidal tails ⓘ |
| observationalInterest |
laboratory for studying galaxy interactions
ⓘ
used to study starburst activity triggered by interactions ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| otherDesignation |
ESO 284-IG 041
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Klemola 30 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | local universe ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | ~6540 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.0218 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 19h 56m (approx) ⓘ |
| similarTo | Stephan's Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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