Kiso 5639 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 41m 07.5s |
Declination | +32° 25′ 37″ |
Redshift | z = 0,00606 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1.796 km/s |
Distance | 85 million ly |
Characteristics | |
Type | Dwarf galaxy, starburst galaxy |
Size | 2,700 ly |
Other designations | |
LEDA 36252
KUG 1138+327 SDSS J114107.48+322537.2 SDSS J114107.49+322537.3 The Skyrocket Galaxy | |
References:
[1] |
Kiso 5639 (also known as LEDA 36252, KUG 1138+327 or the Skyrocket Galaxy) is an irregular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 85 million light-years from Earth. [1] It has an elongated and flattened shape, with a maximum diameter that extends for approximately 2,700 light years. [2] The new stars are distributed in about ten groups and have a mass corresponding to about one million solar masses. This intense activity also corresponds to the presence of areas in which the matter is rarefied, which were probably formed following a combination of stellar winds and supernovae explosions. [3] The starburst of the galaxy is believed to have occurred around one million years ago. [4]
Kiso 5639 has been referred to as the Skyrocket Galaxy, an informal name due to it being described as resembling a " July 4th skyrocket" by NASA. [2] It has also been informally called the Rocket Galaxy due to its "tail" structure and brightness at the head. [2] [5]
Kiso 5639 has an extremely irregular shape. At the head is an intense concentration of stars compared to the rest of the galaxy, [6] such that it resembles a tadpole. [7] This area of high intensity is determined by the presence of abundant concentrations of hydrogen gas and intense star formation activity. [4] The galaxy has an elongated and flattened "pancake" [8] shape, with a maximum diameter that extends for approximately 2,700 light years. [2]
Kiso 5639 was discovered in 2004 using the Hubble Space Telescope, and was further observed in February and July of 2015 with the Wide Field Camera 3. [2]
Faint areas of star formation are present in other parts of the galaxy, with stellar elements ranging in age from several million to a few billion years. [2] These data were collected from observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope during 2015 and were published in The Astrophysical Journal. [9] The starburst is believed to have begun approximately one million years ago following the galaxy's encounter with a filament of intergalactic gas. [4] The new stars in the galaxy are distributed in about ten groups and have a mass corresponding to about one million solar masses.[ citation needed]
Kiso 5639 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 11h 41m 07.5s |
Declination | +32° 25′ 37″ |
Redshift | z = 0,00606 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1.796 km/s |
Distance | 85 million ly |
Characteristics | |
Type | Dwarf galaxy, starburst galaxy |
Size | 2,700 ly |
Other designations | |
LEDA 36252
KUG 1138+327 SDSS J114107.48+322537.2 SDSS J114107.49+322537.3 The Skyrocket Galaxy | |
References:
[1] |
Kiso 5639 (also known as LEDA 36252, KUG 1138+327 or the Skyrocket Galaxy) is an irregular dwarf galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 85 million light-years from Earth. [1] It has an elongated and flattened shape, with a maximum diameter that extends for approximately 2,700 light years. [2] The new stars are distributed in about ten groups and have a mass corresponding to about one million solar masses. This intense activity also corresponds to the presence of areas in which the matter is rarefied, which were probably formed following a combination of stellar winds and supernovae explosions. [3] The starburst of the galaxy is believed to have occurred around one million years ago. [4]
Kiso 5639 has been referred to as the Skyrocket Galaxy, an informal name due to it being described as resembling a " July 4th skyrocket" by NASA. [2] It has also been informally called the Rocket Galaxy due to its "tail" structure and brightness at the head. [2] [5]
Kiso 5639 has an extremely irregular shape. At the head is an intense concentration of stars compared to the rest of the galaxy, [6] such that it resembles a tadpole. [7] This area of high intensity is determined by the presence of abundant concentrations of hydrogen gas and intense star formation activity. [4] The galaxy has an elongated and flattened "pancake" [8] shape, with a maximum diameter that extends for approximately 2,700 light years. [2]
Kiso 5639 was discovered in 2004 using the Hubble Space Telescope, and was further observed in February and July of 2015 with the Wide Field Camera 3. [2]
Faint areas of star formation are present in other parts of the galaxy, with stellar elements ranging in age from several million to a few billion years. [2] These data were collected from observations made by the Hubble Space Telescope during 2015 and were published in The Astrophysical Journal. [9] The starburst is believed to have begun approximately one million years ago following the galaxy's encounter with a filament of intergalactic gas. [4] The new stars in the galaxy are distributed in about ten groups and have a mass corresponding to about one million solar masses.[ citation needed]