NGC 5910

This article will address the topic of NGC 5910, which has sparked widespread interest and debate in various areas. NGC 5910 is a concept that has gained relevance in recent years and that has generated great curiosity in today's society. Along these lines, the different edges and perspectives surrounding NGC 5910 will be explored, as well as its impact in different contexts and situations. Both its positive and negative aspects will be analyzed, in order to offer a complete and balanced vision of this topic. In addition, opinions from experts in the field will be presented and specific cases that exemplify the importance of NGC 5910 today will be examined.

NGC 5910
SDSS image of NGC 5910.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationSerpens
Right ascension15h 19m 24.7s[1]
Declination+20° 53′ 47″[1]
Redshift0.040426[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity12119 km/s[1]
Distance540 Mly (167 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterHCG 74
Apparent magnitude (V)14.96[1]
Characteristics
TypeE1[1]
Size~218,700 ly (67.06 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.82 x 0.77[1]
Other designations
PGC 054689, HCG 074A, VV 139a, CGCG 135-045, MCG +04-36-035[1][2]

NGC 5910 is an elliptical galaxy[3][2][4] located about 540 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Serpens. It was discovered by astronomer William Hershel on April 13, 1785.[4] NGC 5910 is also a strong radio source[5][6] with a conspicuous nuclear jet.[7]

Physical characteristics

NGC 5910 appears to have a double nucleus,[6] with a faint nuclear dust lane also being observed.[7]

A pair of asymmetries in the isotopotal profile of NGC 5910 with one of them being brighter than the other, weaker asymmetry suggests a past merger and collision of one or more galaxies.[8]

Group membership

NGC 5910 is the brightest[2] and dominant[8] member of a compact group of galaxies known as Hickson Compact Group 74.[8] The group consists of 5 members in total,[5][9] with a velocity dispersion of 537 km/s and a diameter of 260,000 ly (80 kpc).[10] The other members are 2MASX J15193179+2053005, PGC 54692, PGC 54694, and MCG+04-36-036.[9] The other galaxies appear to be embedded within a common envelope that belongs to NGC 5910.[6]

NGC 5910 appears to lie near the Hercules Superclusters.[11]

Supernovae

Two supernovae have been discovered in NGC 5910: SN 2002ec, and PSN J15192497+2054024.

SN 2002ec

SN 2002ec was discovered in NGC 5910 in July 2002 via unfiltered KAIT CCD images by Li and Beutler.[12] It was located 8.5" east and 12.9" south of the nucleus and was classified as Type la.[13][14]

PSN J15192497+2054024

PSN J15192497+2054024 was discovered in NGC 5910 on 17 March 2013 by the Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey and Stan Howerton.[15] It was located 2" west and 20" north of the center of NGC 5910 and classified as a type Ia.[16]

See also

References

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  3. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  4. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5900 - 5949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  5. ^ a b Severgnini, P.; Garilli, B.; Saracco, P.; Chincarini, G. (1999-04-29). "An H$_\alpha$ Catalogue of Galaxies in Hickson Compact Groups. I. The Sample". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 137 (3): 495–504. arXiv:astro-ph/9904410. Bibcode:1999A&AS..137..495S. doi:10.1051/aas:1999492. S2CID 118962468.
  6. ^ a b c Bonfanti, P.; Simien, F.; Rampazzo, R.; Prugniel, Ph. (1999-11-01). "Kinematics of early-type galaxies in compact groups. HCG 67, HCG 74, and HCG 79". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 139: 483–490. Bibcode:1999A&AS..139..483B. doi:10.1051/aas:1999513. ISSN 0365-0138. S2CID 56345840.
  7. ^ a b Bettoni, D.; Fasano, G. (April 1993). "Morphology of early-type galaxies in compact groups". The Astronomical Journal. 105: 1291. Bibcode:1993AJ....105.1291B. doi:10.1086/116509.
  8. ^ a b c Coziol, R.; Plauchu-Frayn, I. (2007-06-01). "Evidence for Tidal Interactions and Mergers as the Origin of Galaxy Morphology Evolution in Compact Groups". The Astronomical Journal. 133 (6): 2630–2642. arXiv:astro-ph/0702287. Bibcode:2007AJ....133.2630C. doi:10.1086/513514. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 18528904.
  9. ^ a b "HCG 74". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2022-01-11.
  10. ^ Coziol, R.; Brinks, E.; Bravo-Alfaro, H. (July 2004). "The Relation between Galaxy Activity and the Dynamics of Compact Groups of Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 128 (1): 68–88. arXiv:astro-ph/0404066. Bibcode:2004AJ....128...68C. doi:10.1086/421739. hdl:2299/342. ISSN 0004-6256. S2CID 861284.
  11. ^ Tarenghi, Massimo; Garilli, Bianca; Maccagni, Dario (1994-05-01). "Galaxy Structures in The Herculus Region". The Astronomical Journal. 107: 1629. Bibcode:1994AJ....107.1629T. doi:10.1086/116972. ISSN 0004-6256.
  12. ^ "IAUC 7937: 2002eb; 2002ec; NOVAE IN M31; 57P". www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
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  14. ^ "SN 2002ec | Transient Name Server". www.wis-tns.org. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
  15. ^ Bishop, David (31 December 2013). "Bright Supernovae - 2013". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  16. ^ Prieto, Jose L. (19 Mar 2013). "ATel #4896". The Astronomer's Telegram. Retrieved 9 August 2024.