IC 2560

IC 2560
IC 2560's spiral arms and barred structure, as taken by Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationAntlia
Right ascension10h 16m 18.666s[1]
Declination−33° 33′ 49.85″[1]
Redshift0.0096[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity2864 km/s[1]
Distance110 million ly[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.31[1]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.53[1]
Characteristics
TypeSBb[1]
Apparent size (V)2.790 x 1.060[1]
Other designations
INTREF 409, NVSS J101618-333350, [VV2000c] J101619.3-333359, AGC 26999, IRAS 10140-3318, PSCz Q10140-3318, [VV2003c] J101619.3-333359, 6dFGS gJ101618.7-333350, IRAS F10140-3318, SGC 101405-3318.9, [VV2006c] J101619.3-333359, ESO-LV 375-0040, LEDA 29993, [CHM2007] LDC 729 J101618.66-3333498, [VV2010c] J101619.3-333359, ESO 375-4, 2MASX J10161866-3333498, [HB91] 1014-333, [VV98c] J101619.3-333359, HIPASS J1016-33, MCG-05-25-001, [TP95] IC 2560 1

IC 2560 is a spiral galaxy lying over 110 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Antlia. It was discovered by Lewis Swift in 1897.[3]

The luminosity class of IC 2560 is II[4] with a broad HI line[5] containing regions of ionized hydrogen. Moreover, IC 2560 is an active Type 2 Seyfert Galaxy.[6] It has a distinct bar structure in the center with the supermassive black hole at the core having a mass of 4.4+4.4
−2.2×106 M☉.[7]

One supernova, SN 2020ejm (type Ia, mag. 16), was discovered in IC 2560 on 11 March, 2020.[8]

NGC 3223 group

IC 2560 is a member of the NGC 3223 Group. There are 15 other galaxies in the group including NGC 3223, NGC 3224, NGC 3258, NGC 3268, NGC 3289, IC 2552 and IC 2559.[9] Together, the group is part of the Antlia Cluster.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Search Results for IC 2560". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ^ "A spiral in the Air Pump". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Index Catalog Objects: IC 2550 - 2599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-07-23.
  4. ^ de Vaucouleurs, Gerard; de Vaucouleurs, Antoinette; Corwin, Herold G., Jr.; Buta, Ronald J.; Paturel, Georges; Fouque, Pascal (1991-01-01). Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies. Bibcode:1991rc3..book.....D.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Mathewson, D. S.; Ford, V. L. (1996-11-01). "Parameters of 2447 Southern Spiral Galaxies for Use in the Tully-Fisher Relation". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 107: 97. Bibcode:1996ApJS..107...97M. doi:10.1086/192356. ISSN 0067-0049.
  6. ^ Véron-Cetty, M. -P.; Véron, P. (2006-08-01). "A catalogue of quasars and active nuclei: 12th edition". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 455 (2): 773–777. Bibcode:2006A&A...455..773V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20065177. ISSN 0004-6361.
  7. ^ Graham, Alister W. (November 2008), "Populating the Galaxy Velocity Dispersion - Supermassive Black Hole Mass Diagram: A Catalogue of (Mbh, σ) Values", Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia, 25 (4): 167–175, arXiv:0807.2549, Bibcode:2008PASA...25..167G, doi:10.1071/AS08013, S2CID 89905.
  8. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2020ejm. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
  9. ^ Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
  10. ^ Hopp, U.; Materne, J. (1985-07-01). "The Antlia cluster of galaxies and its environment : the Hydra I-Centaurus supercluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 61: 93–106. Bibcode:1985A&AS...61...93H. ISSN 0365-0138.
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