ESO 198-13

ESO 198-13 is a ring galaxy with multiple ring-like structures[2] located about 240 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Eridanus.[4]

ESO 198-13
Ring galaxy ESO 198-13.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationEridanus
Right ascension02h 29m 16.1s[1]
Declination−48° 29′ 29″[1]
Redshift0.018186/5452 km/s[1]
Distance237,147,400 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.64
Characteristics
Type(R')SA(r)ab[1]
Size~162,773 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.7' x 1.2[1]
Notable featuresMultiple-ringed Hoag-type galaxy
Other designations
PGC 9463 [1]

Physical Characteristics

This galaxy has three ring structures. There is a small bright inner ring located close to the nucleus. This feature has been interpreted as a nuclear ring due to being similar to the nuclear rings in a Barred Galaxy (e.g. NGC 1512, NGC 4314). Also this ring has a diameter of 15,527.12 light-years (4.76 kpc) which is larger than the average diameter of nuclear ring (4,893 light-years/1.5 kpc). Surrounding the nuclear ring, a flocculent inner ring with a diameter of 54,801.6 light-years (16.8 kpc) can be found. It appears to be made of a very tightly wound spiral arm. It also could be a superposition of two rings offset from each other. Outside of the flocculent inner ring, there is a very large and faint outer ring with a diameter of 162,773.8 light-years (49.9 kpc).[2]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for ESO 198-13. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  2. Grouchy, R. D.; Buta, R. J; Salo, H.; Laurikainen, E. (3 May 2010). "RING STAR FORMATION RATES IN BARRED AND NONBARRED GALAXIES". The Astronomical Journal. 139 (6): 2465–2493. arXiv:1004.5063. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/139/6/2465.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
  4. "Principal Galaxy Catalog (PGC) Objects 9000 - 9499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-07-27.
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