ESO 137-001
| X-ray image of ESO 137-001 | |
| Observation data Epoch J2000 [1] | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Triangulum Australe [2] |
| Right ascension | 16h 13m 27.305s [1] |
| Declination | −60° 45′ 50.59″ [1] |
| Apparent dimension (V) | 1.23′ × 0.55′ [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBc [1] |
| Other designations | |
| ESO 137-001 , ESO 137-1 , ESO-LV 137-0010 , LEDA 57532 , PGC 57532 | |
ESO 137-001 is a barred spiral galaxy[1] located in the cluster known as Abell 3627 (Norma Cluster).[3] As the galaxy moves to the center of the cluster, it is stripped by hot gas thus creating a 260,000 light-year long tail.[3] There is evidence of star formation in the tails.[3]
Galaxy's fate
The stripping of gas is thought to have a significant effect on the galaxy's development, removing cold gas from the galaxy, shutting down the formation of new stars in the galaxy, and changing the appearance of inner spiral arms and bulges because of the effects of star formation.
Gallery
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Observations reveal motion of gas as it is ripped out of the galaxy ESO 137-001.[1]
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New Hubble image of spiral galaxy ESO 137-001[2]
- ^ "MUSE Reveals True Story Behind Galactic Crash". www.eso.org. European Southern Observatory. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Spiral galaxy spills blood and guts". ESA / HUBBLE. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 SIMBAD, "ESO 137-1" (accessed 2010-10-27)
- 1 2 WikiSky, "PGC 57532" (accessed 2010-10-27)
- 1 2 3 Image of the Day Gallery, "Galaxy Cluster Has Two 'Tails' to Tell", NASA (accessed 2010-10-27)
See also
External links
- NASA gallery: ESO 137-001
- Cornell University: The Flying Spaghetti Monster: Impact of magnetic fields on ram pressure stripping in disk galaxies
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