Arp 272

Arp 272 is a pair of interacting galaxies consisting of the two spiral galaxies NGC 6050 (left) and IC 1179 (right). Arp 272 lies around 450 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Hercules.^[1] The galaxies are part of the Hercules Cluster, which is itself part of the CfA2 Great Wall.^[6]

ConstellationHercules

Right ascensionLeft: 16^h 05^m 23.3^s[1]
Right: 16^h 05^m 22.2^s[2]
Top: 14^h 35^m 06.354^s[3]

DeclinationLeft: +17° 45′ 26″^[1]
Right: +17° 45′ 15″^[2]
Top: +17° 45′ 35″^[3]

RedshiftLeft: 0.031928^[1]
Right: 0.037116^[2]
Top: 0.034239^[3]

Quick facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...

Arp 272
Arp 272 (NGC 6050, SDSSCGB 4240.3, IC 1179)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Hercules
Right ascension	Left: 16h 05m 23.3s[1] Right: 16h 05m 22.2s[2] Top: 14h 35m 06.354s[3]
Declination	Left: +17° 45′ 26″[1] Right: +17° 45′ 15″[2] Top: +17° 45′ 35″[3]
Redshift	Left: 0.031928[1] Right: 0.037116[2] Top: 0.034239[3]
Heliocentric radial velocity	Left: 9572 km/s[1] Right: 11127 km/s[2] Top: 10265 km/s[3]
Distance	494.13 ± 55.89 Mly (151.5 ± 17.137 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	Left: 15.2[1] Right: 16.3[2] Top: 17.2[3]
Characteristics
Type	Left: SA(s)c[1] Right: SB(rs)cd[2]
Size	Left: 201,600 ly[1] Top: 66,200 ly[1] Right: 106,500 ly[1]
Apparent size (V)	Left: 0.903' × 0.687'[4] Right: 0.62' × 0.43'[5]
Notable features	Interacting galaxy triple
Other designations
Left: NGC 6050, PGC 57058, UGC 10186, MCG+03-41-092, VV 220a Right: IC 1179, PGC 57053, MCG+03-41-093 Top: SDSSCGB 4240.3, SDSS J160522.48+174534.7

Close

The two galaxies in Arp 272 are in physical contact through their spiral arms. A third galaxy can be seen at the top of them. That 3rd galaxy is also interacting with them.^[3]