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NGC 660

NGC 660
NGC 660 showing polar-galaxy structure (Gemini Observatory, AURA)
Observation data (J2000.0[1] epoch)
ConstellationPisces
Right ascension01h 43m 02.4s [1]
Declination+13° 38′ 42″ [1]
Redshift0.002842 [2]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.0
Characteristics
TypeSB(s)a pec[1] / Polar-ring galaxy
Apparent size (V)2.710 × 0.840 arcmin[2]
Other designations
NGC 660,[2] PGC 6318,[1] LEDA 6318,[2] UGC 1201[2]
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 660

NGC 660 is a peculiar and unique polar-ring galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years from Earth in the Pisces constellation.[3] It is the only such galaxy having, as its host, a "late-type lenticular galaxy".[4] It was probably formed when two galaxies collided a billion years ago.[5] However, it may have first started as a disk galaxy that captured matter from a passing galaxy. This material could have, over time, become "strung out" to form a rotating ring.

The ring is not actually polar, but rather has an inclination from the plane of the host disk of approximately 45 degrees.[4] The extreme number of pinkish star-forming areas that occurs along the galaxy's ring could be the result of the gravitation interaction caused by this collision. The ring is 50,000 light-years across – much broader than the disk itself – and has a greater amount of gas and star formation than the host disk. This likely indicates a very violent origin. The polar ring contains objects numbering in the hundreds, many of which are red and blue supergiant stars. The most recently created stars in the ring are approximately 7 million years old. This indicates that the formation of these stars has been a long process and is still occurring.

Data about the dark matter halo of NGC 660 can be extracted by observing the gravitational effects of the dark matter on the disk and ring's rotation.[3] From the core of the disk, radio waves are being emitted. The source of these waves is an area only 21 light-years across. This may indicate the presence of a super-cluster of stars located within an area of cloud of gas.[4] The region in the centre has a vast amount of star formation, so luminous that it is considered to be a starburst galaxy.[6]

Late in 2012, this polar-ring galaxy produced an enormous outburst having a magnitude of approximately ten times brighter than a supernova explosion. The cause is not certain, but this event may have resulted from a tremendous jet being emanated from the galaxy's central black hole.[5]

NGC 660 is a member of the M74 Group.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "NGC 0660". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "NGC 660". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
  3. ^ a b Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (8 November 2014). "Polar Ring Galaxy NGC 660". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  4. ^ a b c "NGC 660 And A Rare Polar-Ring Galaxy". Science 2.0. 18 October 2012. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  5. ^ a b Hubble Space Telescope. "A bizarre cosmic rarity: NGC 660". ESA & NASA. ESA. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  6. ^ "NGC 660". National Optical Astronomy Observatory. Archived from the original on 2015-01-21. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
  7. ^ Chen, James L.; Chen, Adam (2015-07-16). A Guide to Hubble Space Telescope Objects: Their Selection, Location, and Significance. Springer. p. 130. ISBN 978-3-319-18872-0.
  • Media related to NGC 660 at Wikimedia Commons

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