I Zwicky 36
I Zwicky 36, often abbreviated to I Zw 36, is a galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It is located at a distance of about 5.8 megaparsecs from the Milky Way.
I Zwicky 36 is an irregular galaxy, specifically a blue compact dwarf galaxy. These galaxies are small, and have high rates of star formation, making them appear bluish in color. The dominant population of stars in I Zw 36 is young in stellar terms, with ages of under 3 million years. It is quite isolated: the nearest galaxy is Messier 94 (NGC 4736) which is about 1.4 megaparsecs away, although the galaxy may have experienced a merger in the past that could explain its current burst of star formation.
References
- ^ "UGCA 281". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
- ^ Ashley, Trisha; Simpson, Caroline E.; Elmegreen, Bruce G. (2013). "The H I Chronicles of LITTLE THINGS BCDs: Evidence for External Perturbations in the Morphology and Kinematics of Haro 29 and Haro 36". The Astronomical Journal. 146 (2): 42. arXiv:1307.0792. Bibcode:2013AJ....146...42A. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/146/2/42. S2CID 119304997.
- ^ "A messy star factory". www.spacetelescope.org. ESA/Hubble. Archived from the original on 20 February 2016. Retrieved 15 December 2014.
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