ESO 69-6

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ESO 69-6
Hubble Interacting Galaxy ESO 69-6 (2008-04-24).jpg
Hubble Space Telescope image of ESO 69-6
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Triangulum Australe
Right ascension 16h 38m 13.1s
Declination −68° 26′ 42.8″
Redshift 0.046439
Heliocentric radial velocity 14,082 km/s
Distance 654 Mly (200.6 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude  (V)16.16
Characteristics
Type LIRG
Notable features Interacting galaxies
Other designations
ESO 069-IG 006, PGC 58663, AM 1633-682, 2MASX J16381190-6826080, IRAS 16330-6820, 2MASS J16381342-6827167, CXO J163813.4-682717

ESO 69-6 collectively known as AM 1633-682, [1] is a pair of interacting galaxies located 654 million light-years away in the constellation of Triangulum Australe. [1] They are made of two galaxies: ESO 069-IG 006N known as IRAS 16330-6820, [2] and ESO 069-IG 006S known as LEDA 285730. [3]

Characteristics

Both galaxies are in stages of merging with each other. [4] They resemble musical notes on a stave. [5] Long tidal tails are formed, which stars and gas are stripped and torn away from their outer regions. [5] [6] These tails are proven signs of their interactions. [5] Additionally numerical simulations that reproduces interaction-induced inflow of gas and resulting nuclear starbursts can, might trigger strong starbursts in both galaxies. [7]

It is proven from the gravitational interactions of ESO 69–6, the surrounding intergalactic medium can be enriched with metals very efficiently up to distances of several 100 kpc. [8] This can be explained in terms of indirect processes or direct processes that create kinetic spreading of baryonic matter. [8] Possibly, they will eventually merge with each other and form a much bigger galaxy, in this case an elliptical galaxy, in the future. [9] [10]

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References

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