NGC 2207
E526452
NGC 2207 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation Canis Major, notable for its dramatic gravitational interaction and ongoing collision with the nearby galaxy IC 2163.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
interacting galaxy
ⓘ
spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 11.6 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 4.3 × 2.8 arcminutes ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collidingWith | IC 2163 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | −21° 22′ 21″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | John Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1835 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 24 megaparsecs
ⓘ
about 80 million light-years ⓘ |
| environment | field galaxy outside rich cluster core ⓘ |
| futureOutcome | expected eventual merger with IC 2163 ⓘ |
| galaxyType | barred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| hasDust | abundant interstellar dust ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
distorted outer arms
ⓘ
dust lanes ⓘ prominent spiral arms ⓘ tidal tails ⓘ |
| hasGas | rich in neutral and molecular gas ⓘ |
| hasNearbyGalaxy | IC 2163 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
enhanced star formation
ⓘ
gravitational interaction with IC 2163 ⓘ ongoing galaxy collision ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationRegion | massive star-forming complexes in spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasXRaySources | numerous ultraluminous X-ray sources ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyOf |
supernova SN 1975A
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
supernova SN 1999ec NERFINISHED ⓘ supernova SN 2003H NERFINISHED ⓘ supernova SN 2013ai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactingWith | IC 2163 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionEffect |
gas inflows toward central regions
ⓘ
tidal distortions ⓘ triggered starbursts ⓘ |
| locatedIn | constellation Canis Major ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SAB(rs)bc ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Chandra X-ray Observatory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ Spitzer Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
X-ray wavelengths
ⓘ
infrared wavelengths ⓘ optical wavelengths ⓘ |
| partOf | NGC 2207–IC 2163 interacting system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 2740 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.009137 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 06h 16m 22s ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.