Astronomy:NGC 5033

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NGC 5033
NGC 5033 imaged by the Mount Lemmon Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici[1]
Right ascension 13h 13m 27.4737s[2]
Declination+36° 35′ 38.119″[2]
Redshift0.002912±0.000002[2]
Helio radial velocity873±1 km/s[2]
Distance53.71 ± 4.38 Mly (16.468 ± 1.344 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.75[2]
Characteristics
TypeSA(s)c[2]
Size~179,700 ly (55.09 kpc) (estimated)[2]
Apparent size (V)10.7′ × 5.0′[2]
Other designations
IRAS 13111+3651, UGC 8307, MCG+06-29-062, PGC 45948[2]

NGC 5033 is an inclined spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,101±16 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 53.0 ± 3.8 Mly (16.24 ± 1.16 Mpc).[2] Additionally, 25 non-redshift measurements give a similar distance of 53.71 ± 4.38 Mly (16.468 ± 1.344 Mpc).[3] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 1 May 1785.[4][5]

NGC 5033 has a very bright nucleus and a relatively faint disk. Significant warping is visible in the southern half of the disk. The galaxy's relatively large angular size and relatively high surface brightness make it an object that can be viewed and imaged by amateur astronomers. The galaxy's location relatively near Earth and its active galactic nucleus make it a commonly studied object for professional astronomers.

Supernovae

Four supernovae have been observed in NGC 5033:

Nucleus

File:A galaxy with a bright heart NGC 5033.tif NGC 5033 contains a Seyfert nucleus, a type of active galactic nucleus.[13] Like many other active galactic nuclei, this galaxy's nucleus is thought to contain a supermassive black hole. The bright emission seen in visible light (as well as other wavebands) is partially produced by the hot gas in the environment around this black hole.

Integral field spectroscopic observations of the center of NGC 5033 indicate that the Seyfert nucleus is not located at the kinematic center of the galaxy (the point around which the stars in the galaxies rotate).[14] This has been interpreted as evidence that this galaxy has undergone a merger. The displacement of the Seyfert nucleus from the kinematic center may destabilize the rotation of gas in the center of the galaxy, which could cause gas to fall into the Seyfert nucleus. The gas would be compressed by the enormous gravitational forces in the center of the Seyfert nucleus and become hot, thus making the nucleus appear bright or "active".

Nearby galaxies

NGC 5033 and the nearby spiral galaxy NGC 5005 comprise a physical galaxy pair.[15] The two galaxies weakly influence each other gravitationally, but they are not yet close enough to each other to be distorted by the tidal forces of the gravitational interaction. The fainter irregular galaxy IC 4182 is also a member of this group.

See also

  • List of NGC objects (5001-6000)

References

  1. R. W. Sinnott, ed (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2. 
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "Results for object NGC 5033". NASA and Caltech. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+5033. 
  3. "Distance Results for NGC 5033". NASA. https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nDistance?name=NGC+5033. 
  4. Herschel, W. (1789). "Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; with a Few introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London 79: 212–255. doi:10.1098/rstl.1789.0021. Bibcode1789RSPT...79..212H. 
  5. Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 5033". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc50.htm#5033. 
  6. "SN 1950C". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1950C. 
  7. Kowal, C. T.; Sargent, W. L. W.; Zwicky, F. (1970). "The 1969 Palomar Supernova Search". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 82 (487): 736. doi:10.1086/128951. Bibcode1970PASP...82..736K. 
  8. "SN 1985L". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1985L. 
  9. Aksenov, E. P.; Terebizh, Yu. V.; Metlova, N.; Leibundgut, B.; Albert, T. (1985). "Supernovae". International Astronomical Union Circular (4077): 2. Bibcode1985IAUC.4077....2A. 
  10. "SN 2001gd". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2001gd. 
  11. Nakano, S.; Itagaki, K.; Kushida, Y.; Kushida, R.; Dimai, A. (2001). "Supernova 2001gd in NGC 5033". International Astronomical Union Circular (7761): 1. Bibcode2001IAUC.7761....1N. 
  12. "SN 2025mvn". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/2025mvn. 
  13. L. C. Ho; A. V. Filippenko; W. L. W. Sargent (1997). "A Search for "Dwarf" Seyfert Nuclei. III. Spectroscopic Parameters and Properties of the Host Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement 112 (2): 315–390. doi:10.1086/313041. Bibcode1997ApJS..112..315H. 
  14. E. Meiavilla; A. Guijarro; A. Castillo-Morales et al. (2005). "Asymmetrical structure of ionization and kinematics in the Seyfert galaxy NGC 5033". Astronomy and Astrophysics 433 (1): 79–86. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20034537. Bibcode2005A&A...433...79M. 
  15. G. Helou; E. E. Salpeter; Y. Terzian (1982). "Neutral hydrogen in binary and multiple galaxies". Astronomical Journal 87: 1443–1464. doi:10.1086/113235. Bibcode1982AJ.....87.1443H.