IRAS 14348-1447

IRAS 14348-1447
Hubble Space Telescope image of IRAS 14348-1447
Observation data (J2000[1] epoch)
Constellation	Libra
Right ascension	14^h 37^m 38.491^s[1]
Declination	−15° 00′ 19.12″[1]
Redshift	0.082881
Heliocentric radial velocity	24,847 km/s
Distance	1 billion light-years
Apparent magnitude (V)	16.58
Characteristics
Type	Merger; ULIRG, LINER
Notable features	Galaxy merger, ultraluminous infrared galaxy
Other designations
PGC 52270, 2MASX J14373831-1500239, GNH 035, IDEOS 04981248_00, 6dF J1437382-150024, 2XMM J143738.3-150023, NPM1G -14.0541, 2MASS J14373828-1500241, LEDA 52270

IRAS 14348-1447 known as PGC 52270,^[2] are a pair of spiral galaxies located 1 billion light-years away in the constellation of Libra.^[1][3][4] The galaxy IRAS 14348-1447NE,^[5] is in the early process of merging with IRAS 14348-1447SW,^[6] causing gravity to pull stars from both galaxies and forming tidal tails.^[3] As the interaction takes place, molecular gas is swirled about and creating emission that is responsible for the galaxies' ultraluminous appearance.^[3][7][8]

IRAS 14348-1447, is classified a Seyfert 1 galaxy^[2] and has an active galactic nucleus, indicating certain activity in its supermassive black hole has awakened, possibly turning it into a quasar.^[7]

References

1. "NED Search Results for IRAS 14348-1447". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
2. "HyperLeda -object description". atlas.obs-hp.fr. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
3. [e-mail]. "When galaxies collide". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
4. Evans, A. S.; Surace, J. A.; Mazzarella, J. M. (2000). "Evans, Surace, & Mazzarella, CO Nuclei in IRAS 14348-1447". The Astrophysical Journal. 529 (2): L85–L88. doi:10.1086/312465. PMID 10622761. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
5. "NED Search Results for IRAS 14348-1447NE". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
6. "NED Search Results for IRAS 14348-1447SW". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-08.
7. Sanders, D. B.; Scoville, N. Z.; Soifer, B. T. (1988-02-05). "IRAS 14348-1447, an Ultraluminous Pair of Colliding, Gas-Rich Galaxies: The Birth of a Quasar?". Science. 239 (4840): 625–627. Bibcode:1988Sci...239..625S. doi:10.1126/science.239.4840.625. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 17759060.
8. Charmandaris, V.; Laurent, O.; Floc'h, E. Le; Mirabel, I. F.; Sauvage, M.; Madden, S. C.; Gallais, P.; Vigroux, L.; Cesarsky, C. J. (2002-08-01). "Mid-infrared observations of the ultraluminous galaxies IRAS 14348-1447, IRAS 19254-7245, and IRAS 23128-5919". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 391 (2): 429–440. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20020879. ISSN 0004-6361.