NGC 908
NGC 908 is an
light years away from Earth. It is the main galaxy in the NGC 908 group, which also includes NGC 899, NGC 907, and IC 223.[3]
NGC 908 has vigorous star formation and is a starburst galaxy. The galaxy has a three-arm spiral pattern; two of its arms have peculiar morphology. The galaxy has a bright central bulge. Clusters of young stars and star-forming knots can be seen in the arms. Starburst activity and the peculiar morphology of the galaxy indicate it had a close encounter with another galaxy, although none are visible now.[4]
Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 908: SN 1994ai (type Ic, mag. 17)[5] and SN 2006ce (type Ia, mag. 12.4).[6][7]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Results for NGC 908". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2006-11-18.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- S2CID 119194025. Archived from the originalon 31 January 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
- ^ "The Starburst Galaxy NGC 908". ESO. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1994ai. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
- IAUCentral Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2006ce. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
External links
Media related to NGC 908 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 908 on
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