Astronomy:Copeland Septet

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Short description: A group of galaxies in the constellation Leo
Copeland Septet group of galaxies.jpg
A group of galaxies nicknamed the Copeland Septet, in the constellation of Leo.[1]
Observation data (Epoch J2000)
Constellation(s)Leo
Right ascension 11h 37m 50.5s[2]
Declination+21° 59′ 06″[2]
Brightest memberNGC 3753[3]
Redshift0.0304[4]
Distance
(co-moving)
132 Mpc (431 Mly) h−167.3[3]
Binding mass(6.1±1.0)×1014 h−150.00[4] M
X-ray luminosity1041.98 erg·s−1[4]
Other designations
HCG 57
See also: Galaxy group, Galaxy cluster, List of galaxy groups and clusters

The Copeland Septet (also Copeland's Septet, Hickson Compact Group 57) is a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo that includes NGC 3748, NGC 3754, NGC 3750, NGC 3751, NGC 3745, NGC 3753 and NGC 3746.[5][6] The group was discovered by British astronomer Ralph Copeland in 1874. The location of Copeland's Septet is right ascension  11h 37m 50s / declination +21° 59′ (2000.0), about three degrees northwest of third magnitude star 93 Leonis.

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References

  1. "Giant Map of the Sky Sets Stage for Ambitious DESI Survey". https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2103/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 Mahdavi, Andisheh; Geller, Margaret J. (2001). "The LX − σ Relation for Galaxies and Clusters of Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal 554 (2): L129–L132. doi:10.1086/321710. Bibcode2001ApJ...554L.129M. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 Alatalo, K. et al. (November 2014). "Strong Far-infrared Cooling Lines, Peculiar CO Kinematics, and Possible Star-formation Suppression in Hickson Compact Group 57". The Astrophysical Journal 795 (2). doi:10.1088/0004-637X/795/2/159. 159. Bibcode2014ApJ...795..159A. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Fukazawa, Yasushi et al. (August 2002). "Extended Thermal X-Ray Emission from the Spiral-Dominant Group of Galaxies HCG 57". Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan 54 (4): 527–532. doi:10.1093/pasj/54.4.527. Bibcode2002PASJ...54..527F. 
  5. "NAME COPELAND SEPTET". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?protocol=html&Ident=NAME+COPELAND+SEPTET&bibdisplay=none. Retrieved 12 October 2018. 
  6. Bakich, Michael E. (July 10, 2010). 1,001 Celestial Wonders to See Before You Die: The Best Sky Objects for Star Gazers. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 72. ISBN 9781441917775. https://books.google.com/books?id=ofVGAAAAQBAJ&dq=copeland%27s+septet+galaxies&pg=PA72. Retrieved 12 October 2018.