NGC 88
| NGC 88 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 88 (center) surrounded by the other galaxies in Robert's Quartet | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Phoenix |
| Right ascension | 00h 21m 21.8s[1] |
| Declination | −48° 38′ 25″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.011408[2] |
| Distance | 160 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)a pec[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8′ × 0.5′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 1370, ESO 194-G010 | |
Description
[edit]NGC 88 is an interacting peculiar spiral galaxy located approximately 160 million light-years (49 Mpc) away in the constellation Phoenix.[3] It is a physical member of Robert's Quartet (HCG 92), a compact group of four interacting galaxies.[2] The galaxy has an apparent visual magnitude of 14.1.[2]
Physical Characteristics and Environment
[edit]NGC 88 features a faint, diffuse outer envelope of gas and dust that has been tidally extended due to ongoing gravitational interactions with its neighboring group members, particularly NGC 87 and NGC 89.[3] High-resolution imaging obtained by the Very Large Telescope demonstrates that these interactions have induced mild star-forming regions within its distorted spiral arms.[3] The galaxy has an apparent angular size of 0′.8 × 0′.5 arcminutes, which at its light-travel distance of 160 million light-years translates to a physical diameter of approximately 35,000 light-years.[4]
Discovery
[edit]NGC 88 was discovered by English astronomer John Herschel on September 30, 1834, using an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope at the Cape of Good Hope.[5]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 NGC 88 Deprecated link archived 2007-06-14 at archive.today
- 1 2 3 4 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database Results for NGC 0088". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "An Interacting Galaxy Quad". European Southern Observatory. November 4, 2003. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ "Robert's Quartet". Constellation Guide. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 50 - 99". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved August 11, 2026.
- NGC 88[link removed]
- "ESO - 2005 - Cosmic Portrait of a Perturbed Family" (Press release). ESO European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere. November 4, 2005. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-29.
External links
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Media related to NGC 88 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 88 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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