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| While not classified as a ], M99 has a ] activity three times larger than other galaxies of similar ] that may have been triggered by the encounter.<ref name="Chyży2007"/> M99 is likely entering the Virgo Cluster for the first time bound to the periphery of the cluster at a projected separation of 3.7°, or around one megaparsec, from the cluster center at ]. The galaxy is undergoing ] of much of its ] as it moves through the ].<ref name="Vollmer2005" /> | While not classified as a ], M99 has a ] activity three times larger than other galaxies of similar ] that may have been triggered by the encounter.<ref name="Chyży2007"/> M99 is likely entering the Virgo Cluster for the first time bound to the periphery of the cluster at a projected separation of 3.7°, or around one megaparsec, from the cluster center at ]. The galaxy is undergoing ] of much of its ] as it moves through the ].<ref name="Vollmer2005" /> | ||
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| ==Gallery== | |||
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| NGC 4254.png|Image of Messier 99 taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope<ref name=ESA2012/> | |||
| M99s.jpg|Image of M99 taken at the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter using the 0.8m Schulman Telescope | |||
| NGC4254_-_Potw2123a.tif | ] | |||
| File:M99atlas.jpg|A ] image of M99.<br/>Credit: ]/] | |||
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| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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Grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices| Messier 99 | |
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| File:M99 LeoShatz cropped1024.jpgGalaxy Messier 99 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12 18 49.625 |
| Declination | +14° 24′ 59.36″ |
| Redshift | 0.008029 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2,404 km/s |
| Distance | 45.2 Mly (13.87 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(s)c |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.4′ × 4.7′ |
| Other designations | |
| Coma Pinwheel Galaxy, Virgo Cluster Pinwheel, M99, NGC 4254, PGC 39578, UGC 7345 | |
Messier 99 or M99, also known as NGC 4254, is a grand design spiral galaxy in the northern constellation Coma Berenices approximately 15,000,000 parsecs (49,000,000 light-years) from the Milky Way. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on 17 March 1781. The discovery was then reported to Charles Messier, who included the object in the Messier Catalogue of comet-like objects. It was one of the first galaxies in which a spiral pattern was seen. This pattern was first identified by Lord Rosse in the spring of 1846.
This galaxy has a morphological classification of SA(s)c, indicating a pure spiral shape with loosely wound arms. It has a peculiar shape with one normal looking arm and an extended arm that is less tightly wound. The galaxy is inclined by 42° to the line-of-sight with a major axis position angle of 68°. Four supernovae have been observed in this galaxy: SN 1967H (type II), 1972Q, 1986I (type II), and 2014L (type Ic).
A bridge of neutral hydrogen gas links NGC 4254 with VIRGOHI21, an HI region and a possible dark galaxy. The gravity from the latter may have distorted M99 and drawn out the gas bridge, as the two galaxy-sized objects may have had a close encounter before parting greatly. However, VIRGOHI21 may instead be tidal debris from an interaction with the lenticular galaxy NGC 4262 some 280 million years ago. It is expected that the drawn out arm will relax to match the normal arm once the encounter is over.
While not classified as a starburst galaxy, M99 has a star formation activity three times larger than other galaxies of similar Hubble type that may have been triggered by the encounter. M99 is likely entering the Virgo Cluster for the first time bound to the periphery of the cluster at a projected separation of 3.7°, or around one megaparsec, from the cluster center at Messier 87. The galaxy is undergoing ram-pressure stripping of much of its interstellar medium as it moves through the intracluster medium.
See also
- Messier 83 - a similar face-on spiral galaxy
- Pinwheel Galaxy - a similar face-on spiral galaxy
References
- Dreyer, J. L. E. (1988). Sinnott, R. W. (ed.). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters. Sky Publishing Corporation/Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-933346-51-2.
- ^ Skrutskie, M. F.; et al. (February 2006), "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)", The Astronomical Journal, 131 (2): 1163–1183, Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S, doi:10.1086/498708.
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4254. Retrieved 2006-11-25.
- ^ Tully, R. Brent; et al. (August 2016), "Cosmicflows-3", The Astronomical Journal, 152 (2): 21, arXiv:1605.01765, Bibcode:2016AJ....152...50T, doi:10.3847/0004-6256/152/2/50, 50.
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link) - ^ Vollmer, B.; Huchtmeier, W.; van Driel, W. (September 2005). "NGC 4254: a spiral galaxy entering the Virgo cluster". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 439 (3): 921–933. arXiv:astro-ph/0505021. Bibcode:2005A&A...439..921V. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20041350. S2CID 17414818.
- ^ de Vaucouleurs, G.; et al. (1991), Third reference catalogue of bright galaxies, 9, New York: Springer-Verlag.
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "M 99". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
- Jones, K. G. (1991). Messier's Nebulae and Star Clusters (2nd ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-37079-0.
- Fairall, A. P. (August 1975), "The spectrum of the type II supernova 1967h in NGC 4254", Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa, 34 (7–8): 94–98, Bibcode:1975MNSSA..34...94F
- Penhallow, W. S.; et al. (June 1986), Marsden, B. G. (ed.), "Supernova 1986I in NGC 4254", IAU Circular, 4225 (2): 2, Bibcode:1986IAUC.4225....2P
- "List of Supernovae", Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams, IAU, retrieved 2018-12-19
- Chyży, K. T.; Ehle, M.; Beck, R. (September 2007). "Magnetic fields and gas in the cluster-influenced spiral galaxy NGC 4254. I. Radio and X-rays observations". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 474 (2): 415–429. arXiv:0708.1533. Bibcode:2007A&A...474..415C. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20077497. S2CID 16273521.
External links
- SEDS: Spiral Galaxy M99
- UniverseToday: Dark Matter Galaxy?
- PPARC: New evidence for a Dark Matter Galaxy
- PTF10fqs: A Luminous Red Nova in the Spiral Galaxy Messier 99
- Messier 99 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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