| UGC 2812 | |
| Constellation Name: | Eridanus |
| Z: | 0.035094 |
| Dist Ly: | 471 Mly (144.4 Mpc) |
| H Radial V: | 10,521 km/s |
| Appmag V: | 14.4 |
| Size: | 1.0' x 0.7' |
| Notes: | Interacting galaxy |
| Names: | PGC 13489, Arp 219, VV 495, CGCG 391-024, MCG +00-10-009, IRAS F03373-0216, NVSS J033952-020657 |
| Type: | SB+COMP |
UGC 2812 known as Arp 219,[1] are a pair of interacting galaxies located 470 million light-years away in the Eridanus constellation.[2] [3] Both galaxies appeared to be distorted and tangled with each other which suggests their inevitable merging to form an elliptical galaxy.[4] Moreover, they present a near-infrared spectra which could result from starbursts.[5] Both objects are part of Atlas of Peculiar galaxies, where they are categorized under galaxies that have adjacent loops which are a manifestation of structures that were formed by gravitational interactions.[6]