NGC 6047 explained

Type:E+, cD[1]
Dist Ly:131.4Mpc
Z:0.031262
Size:~52kpc (estimated)
Appmag V:14.55
Notes:radio jet

NGC 6047 is an elliptical galaxy located about 430 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Hercules.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Lewis Swift on June 27, 1886.[4] NGC 6047 is a member of the Hercules Cluster.

NGC 6047 has a peculiar morphology which suggests it has undergone a recent merger.[5] It may be interacting with NGC 6045 which lies around ~97kpc away.[6] NGC 6047 has two radio jets[7] [8] and is classified as a FR I radio galaxy.[9] The jets appear to have a Z-shaped structure.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 6047 . 2018-08-16.
  2. Web site: Your NED Search Results. ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 2018-08-20.
  3. Web site: Revised NGC Data for NGC 6047. spider.seds.org. 2018-08-21.
  4. Web site: New General Catalog Objects: NGC 6000 - 6049. cseligman.com. en-US. 2018-08-21.
  5. Dickey. John M.. June 1997. A VLA Survey of the Hercules Cluster.I.The HI Data . The Astronomical Journal . en . 113 . 1939 . 10.1086/118408 . 0004-6256 . 1997AJ....113.1939D.
  6. Huang. Zhenping. Sarazin. Craig L.. April 1996. A High-Resolution ROSAT X-Ray Study of the Hercules Cluster. The Astrophysical Journal. en. 461. 622. 10.1086/177090. 0004-637X. 1996ApJ...461..622H.
  7. Liuzzo. E.. Giovannini. G.. Giroletti. M.. Taylor. G. B.. June 2010. Parsec-scale properties of brightest cluster galaxies. Astronomy and Astrophysics. en. 516. A1. 10.1051/0004-6361/200913888. 0004-6361. 1002.1380. 2010A&A...516A...1L. 14536396.
  8. Liuzzo. E.. Giovannini. G.. Giroletti. M.. March 2011. Nuclear properties of Brightest Cluster Galaxies: results and new observations for two peculiar cases . astro-ph.CO. en. 1103.0450.
  9. Heckman. T. M.. Smith. Eric P.. Baum. Stefi A.. van Breugel. W. J. M.. Miley. G. K.. Illingworth. G. D.. Bothun. G. D.. Balick. B.. December 15, 1986. Galaxy collisions and mergers - The genesis of very powerful radio sources?. The Astrophysical Journal . en. 311. 526–547. 10.1086/164793. 0004-637X. 1986ApJ...311..526H.
  10. Feretti. L. . Giovannini. G. . February 1988. NGC 6047 - Radio source interaction with the environment. Astronomy and Astrophysics . en . 191 . 21 . 0004-6361 . 1988A&A...191...21F.

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