NGC 2655
| NGC 2655 | |
|---|---|
 The nucleus of NGC 2655 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascension | 08h 55m 37.99277s[1] |
| Declination | +78° 13′ 23.895″[1] |
| Redshift | 1400 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 63 Mly (19.5 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)0/a [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.9′ × 4.1′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 08491+7824, 2MASX J08553773+7813230, Arp 225, UGC 4637, MCG +13-07-010, PGC 25069, CGCG 349-033[1] | |
NGC 2655 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is at a distance of 60 million light years from Earth. NGC 2655 is a Seyfert galaxy.[1] The galaxy has asymmetric dust lanes in the centre of the galaxy, tidal arms and extended neutral hydrogen gas and may have recently experienced a merger. The complex dynamics of the HI and optical tails suggest the galaxy may have undergone more mergers in the past. A weak bar has been detected in infrared H band. The diameter of the disk of the galaxy is estimated to be 60 Kpc (195,000 ly).[2]
William Herschel discovered NGC 2655 in September 26, 1802 and described it as very bright and considerably large. The galaxy can be glimpsed with a 4-inch telescope under dark skies nearly 10° from the north celestial pole.[3]
NGC 2655 is the brightest member of the NGC 2655 group, which also contains the Sc galaxy NGC 2715, NGC 2591, and NGC 2748.[4][5] One of the gas structures of NGC 2655 is trailing off toward the small galaxy UGC 4714.[2]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 2655.
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Results for object NGC 2655". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2016-01-18.
- 1 2 Sparke, Linda S.; van Moorsel, Gustaaf; Erwin, Peter; Wehner, Elizabeth M. H. (January 2008). "NGC 2655: from Inner Polar Ring to Outer Shells and Tails". Astronomical Journal. 135 (1): 99–111. Bibcode:2008AJ....135...99S. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/135/1/99.
- ↑ Stephen James O'Meara (2007). Deep-Sky Companions: Hidden Treasures. Cambridge University Press. p. 240. ISBN 9781139463737.
- ↑ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2016-01-25.
- ↑ Dmitry Makarov; Igor Karachentsev (2011). "Galaxy groups and clouds in the local (z~ 0.01) Universe". MNRAS. 412 (4): 2498–2520. arXiv:1011.6277. Bibcode:2011MNRAS.412.2498M. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2010.18071.x. S2CID 119194025.
- ↑ "SN 2011B". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ Yamaoka, H.; Koishikawa, M. (2011). "Supernova 2011B in NGC 2655". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (2625): 1. Bibcode:2011CBET.2625....1Y.
- ↑ List of Supernovae IAU Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ↑ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2011 - Entry for SN 2011B". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
External links
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Media related to NGC 2655 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 2655 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
