NGC 2782 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Lynx |
Right ascension | 08h 53m 32.7s [1] |
Declination | 51° 18′ 49″ [1] |
Redshift | 2543 ± 2 km/s [1] |
Distance | 76 ±34 Mly (23.4±10.6 Mpc) [1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.3 |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)a [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.5′ × 2.6′ [1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 4862, Arp 215, MCG +07-19-036, PGC 26034, 6C B091051.3+401928 [1] |
NGC 2782 is a peculiar spiral galaxy that formed after a galaxy merger in the constellation Lynx. The galaxy lies 75 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 2782 is approximately 100,000 light years across. NGC 2782 has an active galactic nucleus and it is a starburst and a type 1 Seyfert galaxy. NGC 2782 is mentioned in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies in the category galaxies with adjacent loops.
The nucleus and circumnuclear region of NGC 2782 display starburst activity, with bar of the galaxy providing gas to the nucleus. [2] The active galactic nucleus is hidden by a compact high-column-density absorber and a H2O maser is associated with it. [3] The vigorous star formation creates an unusual "superwind" of out-flowing gas, which has been detected in X-rays as a bubble like structure, approximately 7 arcsec south of the central region of the galaxy. [4] A similar bubble can be seen in radiowaves at the north side. [3] There is also diffuse X-rays emission. The nucleus of NGC 2782 is a low luminosity active galactic nucleus. [4]
NGC 2782 shows two tidal tails, extending in opposite directions. As depicted in HI imaging, a plume extends about 5 arcmin toward the northwest, with an estimated mass of 1.4×109 M☉ of atomic hydrogen, accounting for about 40 percent of the total HI mass of the system. A shorter HI plume extending toward the east has been associated with the stellar tail which extends 2.7 arcmin toward the east in the optical images. The northwest tail is fainter in the optical spectrum. [5] CO was detected in the eastern tail, underlying the presence of molecular gas and HII regions in the region, with total mass of 6×108 M☉ or even more. There is star formation activity in the eastern tail. [6] In the western tail, 7 UV sources have been detected. These stellar populations are 1 to 11 million years old. Three of them have high metallicity, similar to that of the nucleus of the galaxy. [7]
Via observations by the Chandra X-ray Observatory, 27 X-ray point sources, of which 13 are ultraluminous X-ray sources (without counting the central one), were observed near the nucleus and are likely associated with the galaxy. This number is unusually high for a galaxy, although ultraluminous X-ray sources are common in starburst galaxies. Sixteen of these sources have a visual counterpart. [4]
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 2782. On 24 December, 1994, Reiki Kushida discovered SN 1994ak (Type IIn, mag. 16). [8] On 20 August, 2020, Quanzhi Ye and Xing Gao discovered SN 2020scc (Type Ia, mag. 13.7). [9]
NGC 2782 is the largest galaxy in a small group of four galaxies. Nearby galaxies include UGC 4867 and UGC 4871 and further away lie NGC 2785 and UGC 4889. [10]
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NGC 1808 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Columba, about two degrees to the south and east of Gamma Caeli. It was discovered on 10 May 1826 by Scottish astronomer James Dunlop, who described it as a "faint nebula". The galaxy is a member of the NGC 1808 group, which is part of the larger Dorado Group.
NGC 7319 is a highly distorted barred spiral galaxy that is a member of the compact Stephan's Quintet group located in the constellation Pegasus, some 311 megalight-years distant from the Milky Way. It was discovered on 27 September 1873 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan.
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