Wild's Triplet

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Wild's Triplet
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Wild's Triplet with legacy surveys
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s) Virgo
Right ascension 11h 47m 45.2s
Declination -03° 50′ 53″
Number of galaxies3
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

Wild's Triplet, also known as Arp 248, is a group of three small, interacting spiral galaxies. [1] The galaxies (PGC 36723, PGC 36733, PGC 36742) are visible in the constellation Virgo. [2] Two of the galaxies have a connecting stellar stream, probably formed as a result of gravitational tidal interactions. The trio is located some 200 million light-years away. The triplet is named after the Swiss astronomer Paul Wild (1925–2014), who studied the trio in the early 1950s. [3]

Part of Wild's Triplet with Hubble Arp248 - HST - Potw2244a.jpg
Part of Wild's Triplet with Hubble

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References

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  2. Plotner, Tammy (2007). The Night Sky Companion: A Yearly Guide to Sky-Watching 2008-2009 . Springer Science & Business Media. p.  211. ISBN   9780387716091 . Retrieved 13 October 2018. Wild's Triplet.
  3. "Wild's Triplet". Oxford Reference . Retrieved 13 October 2018.