Astronomy:AM 1316-241
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Short description: Pair of overlapping galaxies in the constellation of Hydra
| AM 1316-241 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) The pair, photographed by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 13h 19m 32.9s [1] |
| Declination | −24° 29′ 20″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.031869[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 9833 km/s[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.71[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Size | 0.515' x 28.12"[2] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 508-45, IRAS 13168-2413, PGC 46461, 6dFGS gJ131933.0-242922[1] | |
AM 1316-241 is a pair of overlapping galaxies in the constellation Hydra. It is notable for having recently been discovered to have revealed visible dust by the back light from the more distant galaxy of the two. [citation needed]
It is believed the pair are interacting.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "AM 1316-241". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=AM+1316-241.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "NED results for object PGC 046461". National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=PGC+046461&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
External links
- University of Alabama Astronomy [1]
- THE ASTRONOMICAL JOURNAL, 121:1442-1455, 2001 March [2]
- NASA Extragalactic Database [3]
- The Astrophysical Journal, December 10, 2000 [4]
- Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics, September 2003 [5]
- Space.com [6]
See also
- 2MASX J00482185-2507365 occulting pair - a similar pair
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