NGC 7259 is a spiral galaxy approximately 66 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus.[1] It was discovered by John Herschel on September 28, 1834.[3]
| NGC 7259 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 7259 (HST) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Piscis Austrinus |
| Right ascension | 22h 23m 05.52s [1] |
| Declination | −28° 57′ 17.40″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.005944 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1782 ± 5 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 66 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.10 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.90 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.9 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 68718, MCG -5-52-69 | |
SN 2009ip
editIn 2009, a possible supernova was detected within the galaxy, and was designated SN 2009ip. Since the brightness faded in a matter of days, it was redesignated as a luminous blue variable (LBV) supernova impostor.[4] During the following years several luminous outbursts were detected from SN 2009ip.[5][4] In September 2012 SN 2009ip was classified as a young type IIn supernova.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 7259". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ "Data for NGC 7259". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ a b "Supernova impostor explodes for real". www.newscientist.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Drake, A. J.; Howerton, S.; McNaught, R.; Djorgovski, S. G.; Mahabal, A. A.; Graham, M. J.; Williams, R.; Prieto, J.; Catelan, M.; Christensen, E.; Larson, S. (2012). "A New Luminous Outburst from SN 2009ip". The Astronomer's Telegram. 4334: 1. Bibcode:2012ATel.4334....1D. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ Maza, J.; Hamuy, M.; Antezana, R.; Gonzalez, L.; Lopez, P.; Silva, S.; Folatelli, G.; Iturra, D.; Cartier, R.; Forster, F.; Marchi, S.; Rojas, A.; Pignata, G.; Conuel, B.; Reichart, D.; Ivarsen, K.; Haislip, J.; Crain, A.; Foster, D.; Nysewander, M.; Lacluyze, A. (2009). "Supernova 2009ip in NGC 7259". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams. 1928: 1. Bibcode:2009CBET.1928....1M. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
External links
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