NGC 5920

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NGC 5920
NGC5920 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Observation data
Constellation Serpens
Right ascension 230.4661250 degrees
Declination 7.7088806 degrees
Redshift 0.04419
Heliocentric radial velocity 13,584 km/s
Distance 712 Mly (218.3 Mpc)
Group or cluster MKW 3
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.855 0.002
Characteristics
Type Radio galaxy, BCG
Size300,000 ly
Other designations
PGC 54839, UGC 9822, LEDA 54839, 4C 07.41, Z 49-145, FIRST J152151.85+074231, PKS 1519+07, 3C 318.1

NGC 5920 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the Serpens constellation. [1] [2] [3] Discovered on March 30, 1887, by American astronomer Lewis Swift, [4] NGC 5920 is 711 million light-years distant from planet Earth. [5] It is a narrow-line radio galaxy [6] and about 300,000 light-years in diameter.

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Characteristics

NGC 5920 has an active galactic nucleus. It presents a radio jet. In addition, it hosts a radio source in its core called 3C 318.1, indicating emissions of strong radio waves. [7] NGC 5920 was studied by Chandra-MUSE, in which X-ray and optical filament analysis in clusters were carried out. [8] The main purpose for this was to find the excitation process responsible for increased filament emission. The research was further improved by following the cold gas phase and through study of intensive ratios in emission lines that caused the excitation. Researchers found that, there was a spatial connection between the filaments that are cold and having lower metal abundance levels. [8]

Group Membership

NGC 5920 is the brightest cluster galaxy of a small galaxy cluster which is known as MKW 3. [9] Apart from it, another radio galaxy NGC 5919, is also located there. [4]

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NGC 708 is an elliptical galaxy located 240 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda and was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on September 21, 1786. It is classified as a cD galaxy and is the brightest member of Abell 262. NGC 708 is a weak FR I radio galaxy and is also classified as a type 2 Seyfert galaxy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 703</span> Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 759</span> Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda

NGC 759 is an elliptical galaxy located 230 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. NGC 759 was discovered by astronomer by Heinrich d'Arrest on September 17, 1865. It is a member of Abell 262.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 1386</span> Galaxy in the constellation Eridanus

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4302</span> Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 4324</span> Galaxy in the constellation of Virgo

NGC 4324 is a lenticular galaxy located about 85 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 4, 1862. NGC 4324 has a stellar mass of 5.62 × 1010M☉, and a baryonic mass of 5.88 × 1010M☉. The galaxy's total mass is around 5.25 × 1011M☉. NGC 4324 is notable for having a ring of star formation surrounding its nucleus. It was considered a member of the Virgo II Groups until 1999, when its distance was recalculated and it was placed in the Virgo W Group.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 2484</span> Galaxy in the constellation Lynx

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">NGC 5098</span> Binary pair of distant galaxies in Canes Venatici constellation

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References

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  3. ↑ "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  4. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  5. ↑ "NGC 5920 Facts (UGC 9822) & Distance". Universe Guide. Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  6. ↑ Speranza, G.; Balmaverde, B.; Capetti, A.; Massaro, F.; Tremblay, G.; Marconi, A.; Venturi, G.; Chiaberge, M.; Baldi, R. D.; Baum, S.; Grandi, P.; Meyer, E. T.; O'Dea, C.; Sparks, W.; Terrazas, B. A. (2021-09-01). "The MURALES survey - IV. Searching for nuclear outflows in 3C radio galaxies at z < 0.3 with MUSE observations". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 653: A150. arXiv: 2106.09743 . Bibcode:2021A&A...653A.150S. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/202140686. ISSN   0004-6361.
  7. ↑ Kellermann, K. I.; Pauliny-Toth, I. I. K.; Williams, P. J. S. (1969). "The Spectra of Radio Sources in the Revised 3c Catalogue". The Astrophysical Journal. 157: 1. Bibcode:1969ApJ...157....1K. doi:10.1086/150046 . Retrieved 2024-04-16.
  8. 1 2 "Analysis of cold X-ray filaments in 3C 318.1".
  9. ↑ G.A., Kriss; C.R., Canizares; J.E., McClintock; E.D., Feigelson (1980). "Detection of extended X-ray emission surrounding cD galaxies in poor clusters". Astrophysical Journal, Letters to the Editor. 235 (2): L61. Bibcode:1980ApJ...235L..61K. doi:10.1086/183159.
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