| 2MASX J16270254+4328340 | |
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| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Hercules |
| Right ascension | 16h 27m 02.556s[1] |
| Declination | +43° 28′ 33.95″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.04623[1] |
| Distance | 500 millionlight years |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.4 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.57 x 0.46 |
| Notable features | Long tails ofmillions ofstars |
| Other designations | |
| SDSS J162702.56+432833.9, PGC 3087775 | |
2MASX J16270254+4328340 (also known asSDSS J162702.56+432833.9 orPGC 3087775) is a pair of old, local universemerging/interacting elliptical galaxies that are located in theconstellation ofHercules about 500 millionlight years away fromEarth. The two galaxies havegravitationally thrown out millions ofstars in long tails. The twogalaxies are heading into their old age wherestar formation starts to stop and thegalaxy starts todie.[2][3]
Thegalaxy has a centralblue region. This central blue region are the result of many youngblue-white stars being formed as a result of thegalactic merging event.[4]
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