Galaxy in the constellation Ursa Minor
NGC 5144 is an unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Ursa Minor . It has a velocity of 3,202 ± 9 km/s corresponding to a Hubble Distance of 47.2 ± 3.3 megaparsecs (154 million light-years).[ 2] It was discovered by William Herschel in May 1791.[ 3]
The luminosity class of NGC 5144 is classified as III with a broad HI line.[ 4] It is a possible field galaxy which isn't belonging to a group or any cluster, making it gravitationally isolated.[ 5]
NGC 5144 is also a starburst galaxy [ 6] and classified as a Markarian galaxy (designated as MRK 256), since its core emits out excessive amounts of ultraviolet light .[ 7] [ 8]
References
^ NED, NGC 5144 (accessed 20-03-2012)
^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database Results for NGC 5144" . ned.ipac.caltech.edu . Retrieved 2024-07-31 .
^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 5100 - 5149" . cseligman.com . Retrieved 2024-07-31 .
^ Springob, Christopher M.; Haynes, Martha P.; Giovanelli, Riccardo; Kent, Brian R. (2005-09-01). "A Digital Archive of H I 21 Centimeter Line Spectra of Optically Targeted Galaxies" . The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series . 160 : 149–162. doi :10.1086/431550 . ISSN 0067-0049 .
^ Turner, E. L.; Gott, J. R., III (1976-11-01). "Groups of galaxies. I. A catalog" . The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series . 32 : 409–427. doi :10.1086/190403 . ISSN 0067-0049 . {{cite journal }}
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^ Davoust, E.; Contini, T. (2004-03-01). "Starbursts in barred spiral galaxies. VI. HI observations and the K-band Tully-Fisher relation" . Astronomy and Astrophysics . 416 : 515–527. arXiv :astro-ph/9902174 . doi :10.1051/0004-6361:20031726 . ISSN 0004-6361 .
^ Mazzarella, Joseph M.; Balzano, Vicki A. (1986-12-01). "A Catalog of Markarian Galaxies" . The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series . 62 : 751. doi :10.1086/191155 . ISSN 0067-0049 .
^ Arakelian, M. A.; Dibay, E. A.; Yesipov, V. F.; Markarian, B. E. (1971-01-01). "The spectra of Markarian galaxies. III" . Astrofizika . 7 : 177–187.
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