NGC 4666

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NGC 4666
NGC 4666 - Eso1036a.jpg
The superwind galaxy NGC 4666
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 45m 08.676s [1]
Declination −00° 27′ 42.88″ [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 1,517 km/s [2]
Distance 54.89 ± 0.65  Mly (16.83 ± 0.20  Mpc) [3]
Apparent magnitude  (V)10.8 [4]
Characteristics
Type SABc [2]
Apparent size  (V)4′.6 × 1'.3 [2]
Notable featuresStarburst
Other designations
NGC 4666, IRAS F12425-0011, MCG+00-33-008, MRC 1242-001, PMN J1245-0027, UGC 7926, UZC J124508.0-002744, PGC 42975 [5]

NGC 4666 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo, located at a distance of approximately 55 megalight-years from the Milky Way. [3] It was discovered by the German-born astronomer William Herschel on February 22, 1784. It is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. [6] John L. E. Dreyer described it as "bright, very large, much extended 45°±, pretty suddenly brighter middle". [7] It is a member of an interacting system with NGC 4668 and a dwarf galaxy, [8] and belongs to a small group that also includes NGC 4632. [2]

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The morphological classification of this galaxy is SABc, which indicates a weak bar around the nucleus with moderately wound spiral arms. Viewed nearly edge-on, its galactic plane is inclined at an angle of 85°±2° to the line of sight from the Earth, with the major axis aligned along a position angle of 40°. There is an active galactic nucleus that shows a modest level of activity and is most likely heavily obscured by gas and dust. The central point source has been detected in the radio and X-ray bands. [2]

This is a starburst galaxy that is noteworthy for its vigorous star formation, which creates an unusual superwind [9] of out-flowing gas. This wind is not visible at optical wavelengths, but is prominent in X-rays, and has been observed by the ESA XMM-Newton space telescope. [10] The estimated star formation rate is 7.3  M☉  yr–1, with a density of 8.9×10−3 M☉ yr−1 kpc−2. Unlike in many other starburst galaxies, the star formation is spread across the disk rather than being more concentrated. [2]

Supernovae

Three supernovae have been observed in NGC 4666:

Enlarged view of the center of NGC 4666 by the Hubble Space Telescope NGC4666 - HST - Potw2141a.jpg
Enlarged view of the center of NGC 4666 by the Hubble Space Telescope

References

  1. 1 2 Skrutskie, Michael F.; Cutri, Roc M.; Stiening, Rae; Weinberg, Martin D.; Schneider, Stephen E.; Carpenter, John M.; Beichman, Charles A.; Capps, Richard W.; Chester, Thomas; Elias, Jonathan H.; Huchra, John P.; Liebert, James W.; Lonsdale, Carol J.; Monet, David G.; Price, Stephan; Seitzer, Patrick; Jarrett, Thomas H.; Kirkpatrick, J. Davy; Gizis, John E.; Howard, Elizabeth V.; Evans, Tracey E.; Fowler, John W.; Fullmer, Linda; Hurt, Robert L.; Light, Robert M.; Kopan, Eugene L.; Marsh, Kenneth A.; McCallon, Howard L.; Tam, Robert; Van Dyk, Schuyler D.; Wheelock, Sherry L. (1 February 2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi: 10.1086/498708 . ISSN   0004-6256. S2CID   18913331.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Stein, Y.; et al. (March 2019). "CHANG-ES. XIII. Transport processes and the magnetic fields of NGC 4666: indication of a reversing disk magnetic field". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 623: 21. arXiv: 1901.08090 . Bibcode:2019A&A...623A..33S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201834515. A33.
  3. 1 2 Tully, R. Brent; et al. (October 2013), "Cosmicflows-2: The Data", The Astronomical Journal, 146 (4): 25, arXiv: 1307.7213 , Bibcode:2013AJ....146...86T, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/4/86, S2CID   118494842, 86
  4. ↑ "The Interactive NGC Catalog Online". Results for NGC 4666. Retrieved 2010-09-21.
  5. ↑ "NGC 4666". SIMBAD . Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg . Retrieved 2020-09-22.
  6. ↑ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  7. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 4650 - 4699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2020-09-20.
  8. ↑ Walter, Fabian; et al. (May 2004). "The Superwind Galaxy NGC 4666: Gravitational Interactions and the Influence of the Resulting Starburst on the Interstellar Medium". The Astrophysical Journal. 606 (1): 258–270. Bibcode:2004ApJ...606..258W. doi: 10.1086/382774 .
  9. ↑ "The Superwind Galaxy". ESO. 1 September 2010.
  10. ↑ "Extra-planar Hot Gas and Magnetic Fields in the Superwind Galaxy NGC 4666". ESA. 24 February 2011. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 24 February 2011.
  11. ↑ Gingerich, Owen (26 May 1965). "Circular No. 1908". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "SN 1965H". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  13. ↑ Fox, Derek (9 December 2014). "ASAS-SN Discovery of A Bright Probable Supernova in NGC 4666". The Astronomer's Telegram. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  14. ↑ Bishop, David. "Supernovae ASASSN-14lp in NGC 4666". Rochester Astronomy.
  15. ↑ Smith, K. W.; Srivastav, S.; McBrien, O.; Smartt, S. J.; Gillanders, J.; Clark, P.; Fulton, M.; O'Neill, D.; Young, D. R.; McCollum, M.; Chen, T. W.; Anderson, J.; Denneau, L.; Flewelling, H.; Heinze, A.; Tonry, J.; Weiland, H.; Stalder, B.; Rest, A.; Wright, D. E. (2019). "ATLAS19benc (AT2019yvr): Discovery of a candidate SN in NGC 4666 (26 MPC)". Transient Name Server Astronote. 161: 1. Bibcode:2019TNSAN.161....1S.
  16. ↑ "SN 2019yvr". Transient Name Server. IAU . Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  17. ↑ Kilpatrick, Charles; et al. (2021-03-30). "A Cool and Inflated Progenitor Candidate for the Type Ib Supernova 2019yvr at 2.6 Years Before Explosion". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 504 (2): 2073–2093. arXiv: 2101.03206 . doi: 10.1093/mnras/stab838 .
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