IC 5337

IC 5337 or JW100, is a spiral galaxy located 800 million light-years away from the Solar System in the constellation of Pegasus.[1][2] It is probably gravitationally bound to IC 5338, the brightest cluster galaxy in Abell 2626. IC 5337 is a jellyfish galaxy, mainly due to dynamic stripping pressure.[3][4] Star-forming gas are thrown about, as the galaxy penetrates through the thin gas layer and causing them to drip from the galaxy's disc, giving it its unique appearance of a cosmic jellyfish. In the image, other galaxies can be seen in the background.[3]

IC 5337
Hubble Space Telescope image of IC 5337 and IC 5338
Observation data
ConstellationPegasus
Right ascension354.10 degrees
Redshift0.06188
Heliocentric radial velocity16,485 km/s
Distance800 Mly (245.2 Mpc)
Group or clusterAbell 2626
Apparent magnitude (V)12.485 0.038
Characteristics
TypeS
Size175,000 ly (estimated)
Other designations
PGC 71875, MCG +03-60-012, AGC 330572, 2MASX J23362506+2109028, LEDA 71875, Z455-25, JW100

IC 5337 was discovered by French astronomer, Stephane Javelle on November 25, 1897.[5] It has an active galactic nucleus according to SIMBAD and considered an emission-line galaxy.[6]

See also

References
  1. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  2. "IC 5337 - Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  3. information@eso.org. "Portrait of a galactic jellyfish". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  4. information@eso.org. "Example of a jellyfish galaxy". www.eso.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  5. "Index Catalog Objects: IC 5300 - 5349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
  6. "IC 5337". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
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