Arp 256
| Arp 256 | |
|---|---|
Interacting galaxies | |
| Other designations | |
| Arp 256S: MCG-02-01-051, PGC 1224[1] Arp 256N: MCG-02-01-052, PGC 1221[4] |
Arp 256 is a pair of interacting barred
spiral galaxies located 380 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of Cetus. Arp 256 (also Arp 256S) refers to the southern galaxy;[1] the northern galaxy is Arp 256N.[4]
Both galaxies are undergoing intense star formation as seen from the many blue dots in them. Arp 256N has two long ribbon shaped spiral arms full of gas, dust and stars.[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Arp 256". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
- ^ S2CID 119085482.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ [email protected]. "Arp 256". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
External links
Media related to Arp 256 at Wikimedia Commons
