Astronomy:AM 1316–241

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Short description: Pair of overlapping galaxies in the constellation of Hydra
AM 1316–241
Hubble Interacting Galaxy AM 1316-241 (2008-04-24).jpg
The pair, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHydra
Right ascension 13h 19m 32.9s [1]
Declination−24° 29′ 20″[1]
Redshift0.031869[1]
Helio radial velocity9833 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)15.71[2]
Characteristics
Size0.515' x 28.12"[2]
Other designations
ESO 508-45, IRAS 13168–2413, PGC 46461, 6dFGS gJ131933.0–242922[1]

It is believed the pair are interacting.

References

External links

  • University of Alabama Astronomy [1]
  • THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL, 121:1442-1455, 2001 March [2]
  • NASA Extragalactic Database [3]
  • The Astrophysical Journal, December 10, 2000 [4]
  • Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, September 2003 [5]
  • Space.com [6]

See also

  • 2MASX J00482185–2507365 occulting pair – a similar pair