Summary
NGC 5910 is an elliptical galaxy[3][2][4] located about 540 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by astronomer William Hershel on April 13, 1785.[4] NGC 5910 is also a strong radio source[5][6] with a conspicuous nuclear jet.[7]
| NGC 5910 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 5910. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Serpens |
| Right ascension | 15h 19m 24.7s[1] |
| Declination | +20° 53′ 47″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.040426[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 12119 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 540 Mly (167 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | HCG 74 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.96[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E1[1] |
| Size | ~218,700 ly (67.06 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.82 x 0.77[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 054689, HCG 074A, VV 139a, CGCG 135-045, MCG +04-36-035[1][2] | |
Physical characteristics edit
NGC 5910 appears to have a double nucleus,[6] with a faint nuclear dust lane also being observed.[7]
A pair of asymmetries in the isotopotal profile of NGC 5910 with one of them being brighter than the other, weaker asymmetry suggests a past merger and collision of one or more galaxies.[8]
Group membership edit
NGC 5910 is the brightest[2] and dominant[8] member of a compact group of galaxies known as Hickson Compact Group 74.[8] The group consists of 5 members in total,[5][9] with a velocity dispersion of 537 km/s and a diameter of 260,000 ly (80 kpc).[10] The other members are 2MASX J15193179+2053005, PGC 54692, PGC 54694, and MCG+04-36-036.[9] The other galaxies appear to be embedded within a common envelope that belongs to NGC 5910.[6]
NGC 5910 appears to lie near the Hercules Superclusters.[11]
See also edit
External links edit
- NGC 5910 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5910. Retrieved 2022-01-10.
- ^ a b c "NGC 5910". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ a b Severgnini, P.; Garilli, B.; Saracco, P.; Chincarini, G. (1999-04-29). "An H$_\alpha$ Catalogue of Galaxies in Hickson Compact Groups. I. The Sample". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 137 (3): 495–504. arXiv:astro-ph/9904410. Bibcode:1999A&AS..137..495S. doi:10.1051/aas:1999492. S2CID 118962468.
- ^ a b c Bonfanti, P.; Simien, F.; Rampazzo, R.; Prugniel, Ph. (1999-11-01). "Kinematics of early-type galaxies in compact groups. HCG 67, HCG 74, and HCG 79". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139: 483–490. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..483B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999513. ISSN 0365-0138. S2CID 56345840.
- ^ a b Bettoni, D.; Fasano, G. (April 1993). "Morphology of early-type galaxies in compact groups". The Astronomical Journal. 105: 1291. Bibcode:1993AJ....105.1291B. doi:10.1086/116509.
- ^ a b c Coziol, R.; Plauchu-Frayn, I. (2007-06-01). "Evidence for Tidal Interactions and Mergers as the Origin of Galaxy Morphology Evolution in Compact Groups". The Astronomical Journal. 133 (6): 2630–2642. arXiv:astro-ph/0702287. Bibcode:2007AJ....133.2630C. doi:10.1086/513514. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18528904.
- ^ a b "HCG 74". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
- ^ Coziol, R.; Brinks, E.; Bravo-Alfaro, H. (July 2004). "The Relation between Galaxy Activity and the Dynamics of Compact Groups of Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 128 (1): 68–88. arXiv:astro-ph/0404066. Bibcode:2004AJ....128...68C. doi:10.1086/421739. hdl:2299/342. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 861284.
- ^ Tarenghi, Massimo; Garilli, Bianca; Maccagni, Dario (1994-05-01). "Galaxy Structures in The Herculus Region". The Astronomical Journal. 107: 1629. Bibcode:1994AJ....107.1629T. doi:10.1086/116972. ISSN 0004-6256.