Astronomy:SDSS J113706.18-033737.1
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Short description: Dwarf starburst galaxy
SDSS J113706.18-033737.1 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Leo |
Right ascension | 11h 37m 06.1965s[1] |
Declination | −03° 37′ 37.296″[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Dwarf galaxy |
Mass | 100 million M☉ |
Notable features | A starburst galaxy with the pulsar wind nebula VT 1137-0337 |
SDSS J113706.18-033737.1 (PGC 125758) is a dwarf starburst galaxy with a mass of 100 times the mass of the sun. This galaxy is located 395 million light years away from earth. It is currently undergoing a burst of stellar formation forming 0.5 solar masses a year.[2][3]
Reference
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "SDSS J113706.18-033737.1". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=SDSS+J113706.18-033737.1.
- ↑ Staff, News (2022-06-15). "Astronomers Spot Pulsar Wind Nebula in Distant Dwarf Galaxy | Sci.News" (in en-US). https://www.sci.news/astronomy/pulsar-wind-nebula-distant-dwarf-galaxy-10907.html.
- ↑ "The galaxy called SDSS J113706.18-033737.1 is a dwarf galaxy containing about 100 million times the mass of the Sun." (in en). 2023-01-29. https://sciencesprings.wordpress.com/tag/the-galaxy-called-sdss-j113706-18-033737-1-is-a-dwarf-galaxy-containing-about-100-million-times-the-mass-of-the-sun/.
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SDSS J113706.18-033737.1.
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