MRC 1138-262
The Spiderweb Galaxy (PGC 2826829, MRC 1138-262) is an irregular galaxy with a redshift of 2.156, which is 10.6 billion light years away. It has been imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope on 12 October 2006.[2] It is formed from dozens of smaller galaxies that were seen in the process of merging through mutual gravitational attraction.
| Spiderweb Galaxy | |
|---|---|
_Hubble.jpg.webp) HST image of the Spiderweb Galaxy | |
| Observation data (J2000.0[1] epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hydra |
| Right ascension | 11h 40m 48.3s [1] |
| Declination | −26° 29′ 09″ [1] |
| Redshift | 2.156 [1] |
| Distance | 10.6 billion light-years (light travel distance) ~18 billion light-years (present comoving distance) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 22.00 [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 18.04 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Irr-II |
| Other designations | |
| Spiderweb Galaxy,[1] MRC 1138-262,[1] PKS 1138-26,[1] PGC 2826829[1] | |
References
- "Spiderweb Galaxy". SIMBAD. Retrieved 2014-10-20.
- "MRC 1138-262, the Spiderweb Galaxy". 1 September 2019.
External links
- ESA, Flies in a spider’s web: galaxy caught in the making, 12 October 2006
- SIMBAD, MRC_1138-262
- MRC 1138-262 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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