Astronomy:NGC 536

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Andromeda
NGC 536
NGC536 - SDSS DR14.jpg
NGC 536 by SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAndromeda
Right ascension 01h 26m 21.8s[1]
Declination+34° 42′ 11″[1]
Redshift0.017309 +/- 0.000017 [1]
Helio radial velocity5,189 ± 5 km/s[1]
Distance198 ± 34 Mly (60.7 ± 10.6 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.4
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)b [1]
Apparent size (V)3.0′ × 1.1′[1]
Other designations
UGC 1013, MCG +06-04-021, PGC 5344[1]
Hickson Compact Group 10 by Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter

NGC 536 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It is located at a distance of circa 200 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 536 is about 180,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on September 13, 1784.[2] It is a member of Hickson Compact Group 10, which also includes the galaxies NGC 529, NGC 531, and NGC 542.[3] It belongs to the Perseus–Pisces Supercluster.

The nucleus of NGC 536 is characterised as a low-ionization nuclear emission-line region (LINER), a type of active galactic nucleus.[4][5] The galaxy features a bright inner region, surrounded by a ring from which emanate two faint arms with H II regions. These extended spiral arms have been suggested to be tidal tails. The galaxy has very weak Hα emission.[3] The star formation rate in NGC 536 is estimated to be 1.16[6] – 1.25[7] M☉ per year. The galaxy is seen with inclination of 78 degrees.[8]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 536, SN 1963N. It was discovered by the Palomar Supernova Search on June 27, 1963, with mag 17.7.[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 536. http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+536. 
  2. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 536 (= PGC 6983)". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc7.htm#536. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Amram, P.; Plana, H.; C. Mendes de Oliveira; Balkowski, C.; Boulesteix, J. (23 April 2003). "Gas kinematics of a sample of five Hickson Compact Groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics 402 (3): 865–877. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20030034. 
  4. ↑ Shimada, Masashi; Ohyama, Youichi; Nishiura, Shingo; Murayama, Takashi; Taniguchi, Yoshiaki (June 2000). "The Nuclear Activity of Galaxies in the Hickson Compact Groups". The Astronomical Journal 119 (6): 2664–2685. doi:10.1086/301381. Bibcode: 2000AJ....119.2664S. 
  5. ↑ Kelm, B.; Focardi, P.; Zitelli, V. (2 April 2004). "Seyfert galaxies in UZC-Compact Groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics 418 (1): 25–32. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20034289. Bibcode: 2004A&A...418...25K. 
  6. ↑ Verdes-Montenegro, L.; Yun, M. S.; Perea, J.; del Olmo, A.; Ho, P. T. P. (10 April 1998). "Effects of Interaction-induced Activities in Hickson Compact Groups: CO and Far-Infrared Study". The Astrophysical Journal 497 (1): 89–107. doi:10.1086/305454. Bibcode: 1998ApJ...497...89V. 
  7. ↑ Di Teodoro, E. M.; Fraternali, F. (11 July 2014). "Gas accretion from minor mergers in local spiral galaxies". Astronomy & Astrophysics 567: A68. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201423596. Bibcode: 2014A&A...567A..68D. 
  8. ↑ Hunt, L. K.; Pierini, D.; Giovanardi, C. (27 January 2004). "Near-infrared observations of galaxies in Pisces-Perseus". Astronomy & Astrophysics 414 (3): 905–918. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20031679. http://cdsarc.u-strasbg.fr/ftp/J/A+A/414/905/table1.dat. 
  9. ↑ Zwicky, F. (October 1964). "The 1963 Palomar Supernova Search". Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific 76 (452): 325. doi:10.1086/128107. Bibcode: 1964PASP...76..325Z. 

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