MCG +07-33-027 | |
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![]() Starburst galaxy MCG +07-33-027. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hercules |
Right ascension | 16h 02m 16.6s [1] |
Declination | 42° 55′ 01″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.024486/7341 km/s [1] |
Distance | 329,462,000 ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa [1] |
Size | ~104,057.8 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.86' x 0.74 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 56779 [1] |
MCG +07-33-027 is an isolated spiral galaxy [2] located about 330 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Hercules. [4] It has a very high rate of star formation which would make it a starburst galaxy. Normally, starburst galaxies are triggered by the collision of another galaxy. However most galaxies are in groups or clusters, while MCG +07-33-027 is solitary. Therefore, the cause of the starburst was not due to a collision or by the passing of a nearby galaxy and so the cause of the activity remains unknown. [2]
On April 2, 2005, SN 2005bk, a supernova of type Ic was discovered in MCG+07-33-027. [5]
MCG +07-33-027 | |
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![]() Starburst galaxy MCG +07-33-027. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Hercules |
Right ascension | 16h 02m 16.6s [1] |
Declination | 42° 55′ 01″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.024486/7341 km/s [1] |
Distance | 329,462,000 ly |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5 |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sa [1] |
Size | ~104,057.8 ly (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 0.86' x 0.74 [1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 56779 [1] |
MCG +07-33-027 is an isolated spiral galaxy [2] located about 330 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Hercules. [4] It has a very high rate of star formation which would make it a starburst galaxy. Normally, starburst galaxies are triggered by the collision of another galaxy. However most galaxies are in groups or clusters, while MCG +07-33-027 is solitary. Therefore, the cause of the starburst was not due to a collision or by the passing of a nearby galaxy and so the cause of the activity remains unknown. [2]
On April 2, 2005, SN 2005bk, a supernova of type Ic was discovered in MCG+07-33-027. [5]