NGC 4027
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NGC 4027 is a barred spiral galaxy
approximately 83 million light-year
s away in the constellation
Corvus
. It is also a peculiar galaxy
because one of its spiral arms goes out more than the other. This is probably due to a galactic collision in NGC 4027's past.
, a group of galaxies that also contains the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039)
.
Barred spiral galaxy
A barred spiral galaxy is a spiral galaxy with a central bar-shaped structure composed of stars. Bars are found in approximately two-thirds of all spiral galaxies...
approximately 83 million light-year
Light-year
A light-year, also light year or lightyear is a unit of length, equal to just under 10 trillion kilometres...
s away in the constellation
Constellation
In modern astronomy, a constellation is an internationally defined area of the celestial sphere. These areas are grouped around asterisms, patterns formed by prominent stars within apparent proximity to one another on Earth's night sky....
Corvus
Corvus (constellation)
Corvus is a small constellation in the southern sky. Its name is Latin for raven or crow. It includes only 11 stars visible to the naked eye...
. It is also a peculiar galaxy
Peculiar galaxy
A peculiar galaxy is a galaxy which is unusual in its size, shape, or composition. Peculiar galaxies come about as a result of interactions between galaxies, and they may contain atypical amounts of dust or gas, may have higher or lower surface brightness than a typical galaxy, or may have...
because one of its spiral arms goes out more than the other. This is probably due to a galactic collision in NGC 4027's past.
Galaxy group information
NGC 4027 is part of the NGC 4038 GroupNGC 4038 Group
The NGC 4038 Group is a group of galaxies in the constellations Corvus and Crater. The group may contain between 13 and 27 galaxies. The group's best known galaxies are the Antennae Galaxies , a well-known interacting pair of galaxies....
, a group of galaxies that also contains the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039)
Antennae Galaxies
The Antennae Galaxies are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus. They are currently going through a phase of starburst. They were discovered by William Herschel in 1785...
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See also
- NGC 4618NGC 4618NGC 4618 is a distorted dwarf galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy is formally classified as a Sm galaxy, which means that its structure vaguely resembles the structure of spiral galaxies...
- a similar one-armed spiral galaxy - NGC 4625NGC 4625NGC 4625 is a distorted dwarf galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. The galaxy is formally classified as a Sm galaxy, which means that its structure vaguely resembles the structure of spiral galaxies...
- a similar one-armed spiral galaxy - NGC 5713NGC 5713NGC 5713 is a peculiar, asymmetric galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Although classified as a spiral galaxy by most galaxy catalogs, NGC 5713 galaxy is very different from most normal spiral galaxies. While most spiral galaxies either have either two well-defined spiral arms or a filamentary...
- a similar one-armed spiral galaxy