NGC 6040

In the following article, we will explore the impact of NGC 6040 on different aspects of society. NGC 6040 has been a topic of interest and debate for a long time, and its influence extends to areas such as politics, culture, economics and everyday life. As we examine the role of NGC 6040 in these areas, we will delve into the multiple dimensions that make up its importance and relevance today. Through detailed analysis, we hope to shed light on the effects NGC 6040 has on our lives and how it has shaped the world we live in.

NGC 6040
NGC 6040 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationHercules
Right ascension16h 04m 26.7s[1]
Declination17° 45′ 01″[1]
Redshift0.042079[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity12615 km/s[1]
Distance173 Mpc (564 Mly)[1]
Group or clusterHercules Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)15.07[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)c[1]
Mass~2.1×1011[2] M☉
Size~356,300 ly (109.23 kpc)[1] (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.3 x 0.5[1]
Notable featuresForms an interacting pair with PGC 56942
Other designations
NGC 6040A, Arp 122 NED02, UGC 10165, PGC 56932, VV 212a[1]

NGC 6040 is a spiral galaxy located about 550 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Hercules.[4] NGC 6040 was discovered by astronomer Édouard Stephan on June 27, 1870.[5] NGC 6040 is interacting with the lenticular galaxy PGC 56942.[6][7] As a result of this interaction, NGC 6040's southern spiral arm has been warped in the direction toward PGC 56942.[2] NGC 6040 and PGC 56942 are both members of the Hercules Cluster.[2][8]

NGC 6040 was classified in the 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies by Halton Arp, who listed it as Arp 122.[9] However, Mr. Arp mistakenly identified NGC 6040 as NGC 6039, which is not part of any Arp object.[5]

Neutral hydrogen depletion

NGC 6040 and PGC 56942 are both depleted of their neutral hydrogen content. This depletion may have been caused as both galaxies fell into the Hercules Cluster and interacted with the surrounding intracluster medium (ICM). This interaction would have caused ram-pressure stripping and in effect removed the gas in the two galaxies.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6040. Retrieved 2018-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c d Huang, Zhenping; Sarazin, Craig L. (April 1996). "A High-Resolution ROSAT X-Ray Study of the Hercules Cluster". The Astrophysical Journal. 461: 622. Bibcode:1996ApJ...461..622H. doi:10.1086/177090. ISSN 0004-637X.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 6040". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-01-14.
  5. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 - 6049". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  7. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-16.
  8. ^ Buta, Ronald J.; Corwin, Harold G.; Odewahn, Stephen C. (2007-03-08). Atlas of Galaxies. Cambridge University Press. p. 292. ISBN 978-0-521-82048-6.
  9. ^ Halton Arp (November 1966). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". Astrophysical Journal Supplement. 14: 1. Bibcode:1966ApJS...14....1A. doi:10.1086/190147.