Hickson 44
| HCG 44 | |
|---|---|
 Galaxy Group HCG 44 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (Epoch ) | |
| Constellation | Leo |
| Right ascension | 10h 18m 02ss |
| Declination | 21° 49′ |
| Number of galaxies | 4 |
| Distance | 80 million |
| Notable features | NGC 3190 |
| Other designations | |
| HCG 044; RSCG 35; USGC U291; ARP 316; [RPG97] 080 | |
Hickson Compact Group 44 (HCG 44) is a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo It is situated around 80 million light years from Earth. Also a part of this galaxy group is a galaxy group in Halton Arp's book called Atlas of peculiar galaxies, and this galaxy group is designated as Arp 316.
Nearby Galaxies and Environment
HCG 44 is part of a Galaxy group known as LGG 194. It consists of at least 13 members, which are NGC 3162, NGC 3185, NGC 3177, NGC 3193, NGC 3187, NGC 3213, NGC 3226, NGC 3226, NGC 3227, NGC 3287, NGC 3301 and NGC 3190
In the surrounding field of HCG 44, there are several galaxies at similar velocities and distances, which are Emission-Line galaxy UGC 5629 (1238 km s⁻¹, 22.98 Mpc), HII galaxies LEDA 30133 (1178 km s⁻¹, 21.98 Mpc) and IC 610 (1168 km s⁻¹, 21.99 Mpc), a Quasar UGC 5575 (1471 km s⁻¹, 26.33 Mpc), Low Surface Brightness Galaxy UGC 5524 (1636 km s⁻¹, 28.75 Mpc), Emission-line galaxy LEDA 30133 (1082 km s⁻¹).
Members
| Name | Type | R.A. (J2000) | Dec. (J2000) | Redshift (z) | Apparent Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 3185 | (R)SB(r)a | 10h 17m 38.584s | +21° 41′ 17.82″ | 0.004060 | 12.17 |
| NGC 3187 | SB(s)c | 10h 17m 47.865s | +21° 52′ 24.00″ | 0.005274 | 12.77 |
| NGC 3190 | SA(s)0− | 10h 18m 05.6s | +21° 49′ 58″ | 0.004240 | 11.1 |
| NGC 3193 | SA(s)0− | 10h 18m 24.9s | +21° 53′ 4″ | 0.004607 | 10.81 |
References
- 1 2 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for HCG 44. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
- ↑ Garcia, A. M. (1993). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy & Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.
- ↑ "NGC 3185 — hierarchy and associated objects". SIMBAD Astronomical Database. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2026-10-16.
SIMBAD lists 22 siblings for NGC 3185, including the other members of HCG 44 and galaxies in the surrounding field.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for various galaxies. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
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