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NGC 1672, John Bozeman

NGC 1672

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NGC 1672, John Bozeman

NGC 1672

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NGC 1672 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Dorado. It was originally unclear whether it was a member of the Dorado Group, with some sources finding it to be a member and other sources rejecting its membership. However, recent tip of the red-giant branch (TRGB) measurements indicate that NGC 1672 is located at the same distance as other members, suggesting it is indeed a member of the Dorado Group. NGC 1672 has a large bar which is estimated to measure around 20 kpc. It has very strong radio emissions emanating from its nucleus, bar, and the inner portion of the spiral arm region. The nucleus is Seyfert type II and is engulfed by a starburst region. The strongest polarized emissions come from the northeastern region which is upstream from its dust lanes. Magnetic field lines are at large angles with respect to the bar and turn smoothly to the center. The center of the galaxy contains a high surface brightness bar, and four filament-like spiral arms extend outward from the ends of this bar. The spiral arms are asymmetric; one of the arms in the northeast part of the disk is significantly brighter than its counterpart on the other side. The spiral arms also contain numerous star formation regions, some of which may be as large as 4′′.

Data from the James Webb Space Telescope MAST Portal. Release date: February 8, 2023

Camera: NIRCAM

Color Mapped:

Red-F360M
Green-F300M
Blue-F200W

Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

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NGC 1672, John Bozeman