NGC 3125 is a large starburst galaxy in the constellation Antlia. It is located approximately 50 million light-years away from Earth. Starburst galaxies are galaxies in which unusually high numbers of new stars are forming, springing to life within intensely hot clouds of gas.[2]
| NGC 3125 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Antlia |
| Right ascension | 10h 06m 33s |
| Declination | -29° 56’ 05” |
| Redshift | 0.003712 ± 0.000023 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1113 ± 7 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.45 |
| Surface brightness | 22.63 mag/arcsec2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S;BCDG [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1′ × 0.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 435-G041, AM 1004-294, MCG -05-24-022 | |
Morphology
editNGC 3125 is notable as it displays large and violent bursts of star formation.[3] Some of these stars are notable; one of the most extreme Wolf–Rayet star clusters in the local Universe, NGC 3125-A1,[4] resides within NGC 3125.
Nearby galaxies
editNGC 3125 is member of the LGG 189 Group, which also includes the galaxies NGC 3113, NGC 3137, and NGC 3175.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 3125. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ Now, Astronomy. "NGC 3125 – Astronomy Now". Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ "NGC 3125". science.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
- ^ Wofford, Aida; Leitherer, Claus; Chandar, Rupali; Bouret, Jean-Claude (2014-02-01). "A Rare Encounter with Very Massive Stars in NGC 3125-A1". The Astrophysical Journal. 781: 122. arXiv:1312.5982. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/781/2/122. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ Garcia, A. M. (1 July 1993). "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.