NGC 2997 [SEP] constellation
NGC 2997
NGC 2997 is a face-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 25 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia. It is the brightest galaxy of the NGC 2997 group of galaxies.
NGC 2997 is particularly notable for a nucleus surrounded by a chain of hot giant clouds of ionized hydrogen. It is featured on the cover of the first edition of "Galactic Dynamics" by James Binney and Scott Tremaine.
Other resources.
Other resources See also.
- Pinwheel Galaxy
- Whirlpool Galaxy
Other
NGC 2997 Group
The NGC 2997 group is a group of galaxies about 24.8 million light-years from Earth containing NGC 2997 as a member. It is a group in the Local Supercluster along with the Local Group.
References.
G. De Vaucouleurs, 1975. Nearby Groups of Galaxies, ch. 5. the nearer groups within 10 megaparsecs. Published in "Galaxies and the Universe," ed. by A. Sandage, M. Sandage and J. Kristian.