Astronomy:RB 199

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Short description: Galaxy

RB 199, also known as LEDA 126817 or GMP 4060, is an E+A galaxy in the Coma cluster.[1][2] [3]

RB199 contains filamentary structures of hot gas known as "ram pressure fireballs". These fireballs are actively forming stars. After forming, the stars are no longer subjected to a ram pressure force, causing them to be left behind in a tail as the gas structure is accelerated.


References

  1. Yoshida, Michitoshi; Yagi, Masafumi; Komiyama, Yutaka; Furusawa, Hisanori; Kashikawa, Nobunari; Koyama, Yusei; Yamanoi, Hitomi; Hattori, Takashi et al. (2008). "Strange Filamentary Structures ("Fireballs") around a Merger Galaxy in the Coma Cluster of Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal 688 (2): 918–930. doi:10.1086/592430. Bibcode2008ApJ...688..918Y. 
  2. Yang, Yujin; Zabludoff, Ann I.; Zaritsky, Dennis; Lauer, Tod R.; Mihos, J. Christopher (2004). "E+A Galaxies and the Formation of Early-Type Galaxies at z ~ 0*". The Astrophysical Journal 607 (1): 258–273. doi:10.1086/383259. Bibcode2004ApJ...607..258Y. 
  3. "SIMBAD query result". https://simbad.cds.unistra.fr/simbad/sim-id?Ident=%402031810&Name=LEDA%20%20126817&submit=submit.