Astronomy:MCG +07-33-027

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MCG +07-33-027
Starburst galaxy MCG +07-33-027 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension 16h 02m 16.6s[1]
Declination42° 55′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.024486/7341 km/s[1]
Distance329,462,000 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.5
Characteristics
TypeSa[1]
Size~104,057.8 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.86' x 0.74[1]
Other designations
PGC 56779[1]

MCG +07-33-027 is an isolated spiral galaxy[2] located about 330 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Hercules.[4] It has a very high rate of star formation which would make it a starburst galaxy. Normally, starburst galaxies are triggered by the collision of another galaxy. However most galaxies are in groups or clusters, while MCG +07-33-027 is solitary. Therefore, the cause of the starburst was not due to a collision or by the passing of a nearby galaxy and so the cause of the activity remains unknown.[2]

Supernova

One supernova has been observed in MCG +07-33-027.

  • SN 2005bk (type Ic, mag. 18) was discovered by R. A. Jansen, K. Tamura, and N. A. Grogin on April 2, 2005.[5][6]

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