NGC 6872, also known as the Condor Galaxy, [3] is a large barred spiral galaxy of type SB(s)b pec in the constellation Pavo. It is 212 million light-years (65 Mpc) from Earth. [3] NGC 6872 is interacting with the lenticular galaxy IC 4970, which is less than one twelfth as large.

NGC 6872[3] 是位於 孔雀座 的 SB (s)b pec型 棒旋星系，距離 地球 2億1200萬光年 (65 Mpc)。 NGC 6872正在與透鏡狀星系 IC 4970 相互作用，後者的大小還不到其十二分之一 [2][3]。 該星 …

NGC 6872[3] 是位于 孔雀座 的 SB (s)b pec型 棒旋星系，距离 地球 2亿1200万光年 (65 Mpc)。 NGC 6872正在与透镜状星系 IC 4970 相互作用，后者的大小还不到其十二分之一 [2][3]。 该星系有两条细长的旋臂，根据 紫外线 观测，NGC 6872的直径超过522,000 光年 （160,000 pc），D25.5 等照度线 直径超过717,000光年（220,000 pc），为人类已知最大的螺旋星系 [2]。 1835年6月27日， 英国 天文学家 约翰·赫歇尔 发现NGC 6872 [4]。

2023年2月3日 · NGC 6872 is 522,000 light-years across, making it more than five times the size of the Milky Way galaxy; in 2013, astronomers from the United States, Chile, and Brazil found it to be the largest-known spiral galaxy, based on archival data from GALEX.

2013年1月10日 · This composite of the giant barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 combines visible light images from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope with far-ultraviolet (1,528 angstroms) data from NASA's GALEX and 3.6-micron infrared data acquired by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

2013年10月17日 · The spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 has ranked among the biggest stellar systems for decades. This enormous spiral is 522,000 light-years across from the tip of one outstretched arm to the tip of the other, making it about five …

2023年8月4日 · The Condor Galaxy (NGC 6872) is a large spiral galaxy located 212 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo (the Peacock). It is interacting with its smaller neighbour, the lenticular galaxy IC 4970.

NGC 6872，也被称为秃鹰星系，是一个大型有条 棒旋星系 之一，类型为SB (S)b，位于 孔雀座。 它距离地球2.12亿光年 (65Mpc)，大约50亿年历史。 NGC 6872正与皮孔星系IC 4970相互作用，后者的大小不到前者的十二分之一。 该星系有两个细长的臂；NGC 6872从头到尾测量长度522000光年 (160000 pc)，使它成为已知最大的棒旋星系。 它是英国天文学家 约翰·赫歇尔 (John Herschel)于1835年6月27日发现的。 这个由巨大的 螺旋星系 NGC 6872组成的组合，结合了 …

2016年4月26日 · Measuring over 700,000 light years across from top to bottom, NGC 6872, also known as the Condor galaxy, is one of the most elongated barred spiral galaxies known. The galaxy 's protracted shape likely results from its continuing collision with the smaller galaxy IC 4970, visible just above center.

2011年4月3日 · Explanation: Over 400,000 light years across NGC 6872 is an enormous spiral galaxy, at least 4 times the size of our own very large Milky Way. About 200 million light-years distant, toward the southern constellation Pavo, the Peacock, the remarkable galaxy's stretched out shape is due to its ongoing gravitational interaction, likely leading to ...