Arp 22
NGC 4027 (also known as Arp 22) is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 83 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. It is also a peculiar galaxy because one of its spiral arms goes out more than the other. This is probably due to a galactic collision in NGC 4027's past.
NGC 4027 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope 
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4027: SN 1996W (type II, mag. 16) was discovered by the BAO Supernova Survey on 10 April 1996.
Galaxy group information
NGC 4027 is part of the NGC 4038 Group, a group of galaxies that also contains the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039).
See also
- NGC 4618 - a similar one-armed spiral galaxy
- NGC 4625 - a similar one-armed spiral galaxy
- NGC 5713 - a similar one-armed spiral galaxy
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4027. Retrieved 2006-10-31.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 4027". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ^ Li, W. D.; Qiu, Y. L.; Qiao, Q. Y.; Ma, J.; Hu, J. Y.; Wang, L.; Wheeler, J. C. (1996). "Supernova 1996W in NGC 4027". International Astronomical Union Circular (6379): 1. Bibcode:1996IAUC.6379....1L.
- ^ "SN 1996W". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ R. B. Tully (1988). Nearby Galaxies Catalog. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-35299-4.
- ^ P. Fouque; E. Gourgoulhon; P. Chamaraux; G. Paturel (1992). "Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II - The catalogue of groups and group members". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 93: 211–233. Bibcode:1992A&AS...93..211F.
- ^ A. Garcia (1993). "General study of group membership. II - Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
- ^ G. Giuricin; C. Marinoni; L. Ceriani; A. Pisani (2000). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. S2CID 9618325.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 4027.
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- The spiral galaxy NGC 4027
- NGC 4027 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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