Arp 60 also known as LEDA 1762846, is a barred spiral galaxy[1] located in Coma Berenices.[2][3] It is located 958 million light-years from the Solar System[4] and has an approximate diameter of 95,000 light-years.[2]

Companion galaxy

Arp 60 has one companion galaxy which is located east: SDSS J131446.02+260629.8 known as PGC 4538493.[5] The galaxy is located 979 million light-years away and as such makes a galaxy pair with Arp 60.[6] Together, they are part of the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies which was created by Halton Arp.[7][8] In this category, they fall under the classification of Spiral Galaxies with Small, high surface brightness companions.[9]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  2. ^ a b "Miscellaneous Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC) Objects". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  3. ^ Ford, Dominic. "Arp 60 (Galaxy cluster)". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  5. ^ "HyperLeda -object description for SDSS J131446.02+260629.8". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  6. ^ "Mantrap Skies Astronomical Image Catalog: ARP060". images.mantrapskies.com. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  7. ^ "ARP Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
  8. ^ Arp, Halton (1966-11-01). "Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 14: 1. Bibcode:1966ApJS...14....1A. doi:10.1086/190147. ISSN 0067-0049.
  9. ^ Iovene, Salvatore. "Arp 60 (with Arp 196)". AstroBin. Retrieved 2024-05-05.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arp_60
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