MRC 1138-262
The Spiderweb Galaxy (PGC 2826829, MRC 1138-262) is an irregular galaxy with a redshift of 2.156, which is 10.6 billion light years away. It has been recently imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is formed from dozens of smaller galaxies that were seen in the process of merging through mutual gravitational attraction.
| Spiderweb Galaxy | |
|---|---|
_Hubble.jpg) HST image of the Spiderweb Galaxy | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 [1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 11h 40m 48.3s [1] |
| Declination | −26° 29′ 09″ [1] |
| Redshift | 2.156 [1] |
| Distance | 10.6 billion light-years (light travel distance) ~18 billion light-years (present comoving distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 22.00 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 18.04 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Irr-II |
| Other designations | |
| Spiderweb Galaxy,[1] MRC 1138-262,[1] PKS 1138-26,[1] PGC 2826829[1] | |
References
- "Spiderweb Galaxy". SIMBAD. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
External links
- ESA, Flies in a spider’s web: galaxy caught in the making, 12 October 2006
- SIMBAD, MRC_1138-262
- MRC 1138-262 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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