NGC 5765, also designated as MCG+01-38-004 and MCG+01-38-005,[1] is a pair of interacting megamasers in the constellation Virgo,[2] roughly 400,000,000 light-years (120,000,000 pc) away from Earth.[3] NGC 5765B is active, and energy is released from the core, some of which is absorbed by a nearby cloud of water. The cloud then re-emits this energy as microwaves.[4] These emissions were used to help redefine the Hubble constant.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 5765". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 5765". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "Hubble Image of the Week - MCG+01-38-004 and MCG+01-38-005". SciTech Daily. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ Hille, Karl (2017-09-01). "Hubble's Megamaser Galaxy". NASA. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
- ^ "From microwaves to megamasers". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
External links
Media related to NGC 5765 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 5765 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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