IC 4271

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IC 4271
Observation data
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension202.4 degree
Redshift0.05700
Heliocentric radial velocity16,625 km/s
Distance800 Mly (245.3 Mpc)
Other designations
PGC 47334, Arp 40, NVSS J132921+372447, MCG+06-30-15, Z 190-12, VV 355

IC 4271 is a spiral galaxy located some 800 million light-years away in Canes Venatici constellation.[1] It is 130,000 light-years in diameter.[2] IC 4271 was first located on July 10th 1896 by Stephane Javelle, a French astronomer.[2] It hosts a Seyfert type 2 nucleus, containing an acceleration disc around its supermassive black hole which releases large amounts of radiation, hence its bright appearance.[3][4] IC 4271 appears to be interacting with its smaller neighboring galaxy, PGC 3096774.[2][5]

Both galaxies form Arp 40.[6][7] In Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies created by Halton Arp, they fall under spiral galaxies that have companions with low-surface-brightness.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IC 4271 NED01 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Canes Venatici | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  2. ^ a b c "Index Catalog Objects: IC 4250 - 4299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  3. ^ Lazaro, Enrico de (2022-05-20). "Hubble Looks at Curious Pair of Spiral Galaxies | Sci.News". Sci.News: Breaking Science News. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. ^ "IC 4271". simbad.cds.unistra.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ^ "IC 4271 NED02 - Galaxy in Canes Venatici | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  6. ^ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  7. ^ "Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.