IC 2574 explained

IC 2574
Epoch:J2000
Constellation Name:Ursa Major
Type:SABm
Names:Coddington's Nebula, UGC 5666

IC 2574, also known as Coddington's Nebula, is a dwarf spiral galaxy discovered by American astronomer Edwin Foster Coddington in 1898. Located in Ursa Major, a constellation in the northern sky, it is an outlying member of the M81 Group. It is believed that 90% of its mass is in the form of dark matter. IC 2574 does not show evidence of interaction with other galaxies. It is currently forming stars; a UV analysis showed clumps of star formation 85 to 500 light-years (26 to 150 pc) in size.[1]

Notes and References

  1. 10.1007/s12036-021-09761-z. A tale of two nearby dwarf irregular galaxies WLM and IC 2574: As revealed by UVIT. 2021. Mondal. Chayan. Subramaniam. Annapurni. George. Koshy. Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy. 42. 2. 50. 2105.13048. 2021JApA...42...50M. 235212077.