Hubble Interacting Galaxy IC 1623 (2008-04-24)
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IC 1623 is an interacting galaxy system that is very bright when observed in the infrared. One of the two galaxies, the infrared-bright, but optically obscured galaxy VV 114E, has a substantial amount of warm and dense gas. Warm and dense gas is also found in the overlap region connecting the two nuclei. Observations further support the notion that IC 1623 is approaching the final stage of its merger, when a violent central inflow of gas will trigger intense starburst activity that could boost the infrared luminosity above the ultra-luminous threshold. The system will likely evolve into a compact starburst system similar to Arp 220. IC 1623 is located about 300 million light-years away from Earth.
This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on the occasion of its 18th anniversary on 24th April 2008.
| About the object | |
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| Object name | IC 1623, IC 1623A/B, Arp 236, VV 114 |
| Object description | Interacting Galaxies |
| Position (J2000) | 01 07 47.39 -17 30 23.7 |
| Constellation | Cetus |
| Distance | 250 million light-years (100 million parsecs) |
| About the data | |
| Data description | The Hubble image was created using HST data from proposal 10592: A. Evans (University of Virginia, Charlottesville/NRAO/Stony Brook University) |
| Instrument | ACS/WFC |
| Exposure date(s) | July 11, 2002 |
| Exposure time | 33 minutes |
| Filters | F435W (B) and F814W (I) |
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