Pisces A
Coordinates: 
00h 14m 46.000s, +10° 48′ 47.01″
00h 14m 46.000s, +10° 48′ 47.01″| Pisces A | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Pisces |
| Right ascension | 00h 14m 46.000s[1] |
| Declination | +10° 48′ 47.01″[1] |
| Distance | 18.4 Mly (5.64 Mpc)[2] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | −11.57+0.06 −0.05[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Mass | 1×107[2] M☉ |
| Size | 145+5 −6[2] pc |
| Other designations | |
| Pisces A,[1] PSC A, GALFA-Dw1[1] | |
Pisces A (Psc A) is a
filament zone and denser gaseous environment. This sparked off a doubling of the rate of star formation.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e "[SCB2015] GALFA-Dw1". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
- ^ S2CID 118804470.
- ^ "Hubble uncovers a galaxy pair coming in from the wilderness". Science Daily. 11 August 2016.
Further reading
- Carignan, C; Libert, Y; Lucero, D. M; Randriamampandry, T. H; Jarrett, T. H; Oosterloo, T. A; Tollerud, E. J (2016). "HI observations of two new dwarf galaxies: Pisces A and B with the SKA Pathfinder KAT-7". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 587: L3. S2CID 56215451.
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