| NGC 6047 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 6047. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16 05 09.0 |
| Declination | 17° 43′ 48″ |
| Redshift | 0.031262 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 9,372 km/s |
| Distance | 131.4 Mpc (429 Mly) |
| Group or cluster | Hercules Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.55 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E+, cD |
| Size | ~170 kly (52 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.1 x 0′.8 |
| Notable features | radio jet |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 108-111, DRCG 34-62, 4C +17.66, PKS 1602+178, MCG +3-41-87, PGC 57033 | |
NGC 6047 is an elliptical galaxy located about 430 million light-years away in the constellation Hercules. It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886. NGC 6047 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.
NGC 6047 has a peculiar morphology which suggests it has undergone a recent merger. It may be interacting with NGC 6045 which lies around ~320,000 ly (97 kpc) away. NGC 6047 has two radio jets and is classified as a FR I radio galaxy. The jets appear to have a Z-shaped structure.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6047. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-20.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6047". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 - 6049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ Feretti, L.; Giovannini, G. (February 1988). "NGC 6047 - Radio source interaction with the environment". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 191: 21. Bibcode:1988A&A...191...21F. ISSN 0004-6361.
- ^ Liuzzo, E.; Giovannini, G.; Giroletti, M.; Taylor, G. B. (June 2010). "Parsec-scale properties of brightest cluster galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 516: A1. arXiv:1002.1380. Bibcode:2010A&A...516A...1L. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/200913888. ISSN 0004-6361. S2CID 14536396.
- ^ Liuzzo, E.; Giovannini, G.; Giroletti, M. (March 2011). "Nuclear properties of Brightest Cluster Galaxies: results and new observations for two peculiar cases". arXiv:1103.0450 .
- ^ Huang, Zhenping; Sarazin, Craig L. (April 1996). "A High-Resolution ROSAT X-Ray Study of the Hercules Cluster". The Astrophysical Journal. 461: 622. Bibcode:1996ApJ...461..622H. doi:10.1086/177090. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ Heckman, T. M.; Smith, Eric P.; Baum, Stefi A.; van Breugel, W. J. M.; Miley, G. K.; Illingworth, G. D.; Bothun, G. D.; Balick, B. (December 15, 1986). "Galaxy collisions and mergers - The genesis of very powerful radio sources?". The Astrophysical Journal. 311: 526–547. Bibcode:1986ApJ...311..526H. doi:10.1086/164793. ISSN 0004-637X.
- Dickey, John M. (June 1997). "A VLA Survey of the Hercules Cluster.I.The HI Data". The Astronomical Journal. 113: 1939. Bibcode:1997AJ....113.1939D. doi:10.1086/118408. ISSN 0004-6256.
External links
- NGC 6047 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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