NGC 5857 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Boötes. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 4,911±12 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 236.3 ± 16.5 Mly (72.44 ± 5.07 Mpc).[1] In addition, 20 non-redshift measurements give a distance of 228.85 ± 2.06 Mly (70.167 ± 0.633 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 27 April 1788.[3]
| NGC 5857 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 5857 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Boötes |
| Right ascension | 15h 07m 27.2818s[1] |
| Declination | +19° 35′ 51.942″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.015834[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4,747±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 236.3 ± 16.5 Mly (72.44 ± 5.07 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 5859 Group (LGG 394) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)b[1] |
| Size | ~107,700 ly (33.03 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2′ × 0.6′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 9724, MCG +03-39-004, PGC 53995, CGCG 106-005[1] | |
The SIMBAD database lists NGC 5857 as a Seyfert II Galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[4]
NGC 5859 Group
editAccording to A. M. Garcia, NGC 5857 is a member of the NGC 5859 galaxy group (also known as LGG 394). This group has six members, including NGC 5859, UGC 9620, UGC 9622, UGC 9672, and UGC 9777.[5]
Abraham Mahtessian mentions that NGC 5857 and NGC 5859 form a pair of galaxies and they are in gravitational interaction.[6]
Supernovae
editTwo supernovae have been observed in NGC 5857:
- SN 1950H (type unknown, mag. 17.6) was discovered by Fritz Zwicky on 17 March 1950.[7][8]
- SN 1955M (type unknown, mag. 14.5) was discovered by Fritz Zwicky on 14 May 1955.[7][9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 5857". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 5857". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5857". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "NGC 5857". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
- ^ Mahtessian, A. P. (1998). "Groups of galaxies. III. Some empirical characteristics". Astrophysics. 41 (3): 308–321. Bibcode:1998Ap.....41..308M. doi:10.1007/BF03036100.
- ^ a b Kowal, C. T.; Zwicky, F.; Sargent, W. L. W.; Searle, L. (1974). "The 1973 Palomar Supernova Search". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific. 86 (512): 516. Bibcode:1974PASP...86..516K. doi:10.1086/129639.
- ^ "SN 1950H". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 1955M". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
External links
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Media related to NGC 5857 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5857 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
