UGC 2812 known as Arp 219,[2] are a pair of interacting galaxies located 470 million light-years away in the Eridanus constellation.[1][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]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Mantrap Skies Astronomical Image Catalog: ARP219". images.mantrapskies.com. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "UGC 2812 Galaxy Facts". Universe Guide. March 7, 2022. Retrieved 2024-04-22.
- ^ "Galaxies - Merging and Interacting | Center for Astrophysics | Harvard & Smithsonian". www.cfa.harvard.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Vanzi, Leonardo; Alonso‐Herrero, Almudena; Rieke, G. H. (September 1998). "Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy of Arp Interacting Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal. 504 (1): 93–106. doi:10.1086/306051.
- ^ "arp galaxies". www.stellar-journeys.org. Retrieved 2024-04-22.