ESO 306-17 explained
ESO 306-17 |
Upright: | 1.2 |
Dist Ly: | [1]
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Type: | E+3 |
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Appmag B: | 13.36[2] |
Names: | [3] |
ESO 306-17 is a fossil group giant elliptical galaxy in the Columba constellation, about 1.07 million light-years in diameter,[4] and roughly 517 million light-years away.[1]
The galaxy is situated alone in a volume of space about it. It is theorized that the galaxy cannibalized its nearest companions, hence, being a fossil group.[5] The galaxy is a giant elliptical of type cD3[1] (E+3), one of the largest types of galaxies.
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Results for object NGC ESO 306-17 (ESO 306-17). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. 2021-02-13.
- Web site: Search specification: ESO 306-17. HyperLeda. Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1. 2021-02-13.
- ESO 306-17. 2021-02-13.
- MSNBC, "A Giant Among Galaxies ?", Alan Boyle, 4 March 2010 (accessed 5 March 2010)
- Astronomy Now, "Bully galaxy rules the neighbourhood", Emily Baldwin, 4 March 2010 (accessed 5 March 2010)