Holmberg IX

Holmberg IX is a dwarf irregular galaxy and a satellite galaxy of M81. The galaxy is named after Erik Holmberg who first described it. Based on the observed age distribution of stars it contains it is thought to have formed within the last 200 Myr making it the youngest nearby galaxy.[3] It is also home to one of two newly discovered yellow supergiant eclipsing binary systems.[4][5]

Holmberg IX
Holmberg IX Dwarf Galaxy on GALEX, 9′ view
Observation data (2000 epoch)
Right ascension 09h 57m 32.1s[1]
Declination+69° 02′ 46″[1]
Distance12 Mly
(3.6 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (V)16.5 [1]
Characteristics
TypedI [1]
Apparent size (V)1.41 ± 0.07 [1]
Notable featuresSatellite galaxy of Messier 81
Other designations
UGC 5336, [B93] 17, DDO 66, 2E 0953.7+6918, 2E 2199, 1ES 0953+69.3, HIJASS J0957+69A, Holmberg IX, [IW2001] H42, [IW2001] P63, K68 62, LEDA 28757, Mailyan 48, MCG+12-10-012, [MI94] Im 62, SPB 118, PGC 28757

References
  1. "UGC 5336". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
  2. Prieto, J. L.; et al. (January 2008). "LBT Discovery of a Yellow Supergiant Eclipsing Binary in the Dwarf Galaxy Holmberg IX". The Astrophysical Journal. 673 (1): L59–L62. arXiv:0709.2376. Bibcode:2008ApJ...673L..59P. doi:10.1086/527415.
  3. Sabbi, E.; Gallagher, J. S.; Smith, L. J.; de Mello, D. F.; Mountain, M. (March 2006). "Holmberg IX: The Nearest Young Galaxy". The Astrophysical Journal. 676 (2): L113–L117. arXiv:0802.4446. Bibcode:2008ApJ...676L.113S. doi:10.1086/587548.
  4. "Two new Star Systems are the First of Their kind Ever Found". Archived from the original on 2008-04-02.
  5. "Two Yellow Supergiant Eclipsing Binary Systems Discovered: First Of Their Kind Ever Found". Science Daily. 2008-04-01.

Further reading
  • Winter, Lisa M.; Mushotzky, Richard F.; Reynolds, Christopher S. (2007). "Elemental Abundances of Nearby Galaxies through High Signal-to-Noise Ratio XMM-Newton Observations of Ultraluminous X-Ray Sources". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (1): 163–178. arXiv:astro-ph/0610369. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..163W. doi:10.1086/510200.
  • Fabien, Grisé; Pakull, Manfred W.; Motch, Christian (2006-05-12). "The Ultraluminous X-ray Source in Holmberg IX and its Environment". Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union. 1 (S230): 302–303. arXiv:astro-ph/0603768. doi:10.1017/S1743921306008519.
  • Makarova, L.; Grebel, E. K.; Karachentsev, I. D.; Dolphin, A. E.; Karachentseva, V. E.; Sharina, M. E.; Geisler, D.; Guhathakurta, P.; et al. (2002). "Tidal dwarfs in the M81 group: the second generation?". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 396 (2): 473–487. arXiv:astro-ph/0210235. Bibcode:2002A&A...396..473M. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20021426.
  • Schulte-Ladbeck, R. E.; Hopp, U. (1987). "The Dwarf Irregular Galaxy Holmberg IX". Mitteilungen der Astronomischen Gesellschaft. 70: 427. Bibcode:1987MitAG..70..427S.
  • Bertola, F.; Maffei, P. (1974). "Two Faint Companions to M81". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 32: 117. Bibcode:1974A&A....32..117B.
  • Holmberg, E. (1969). "A study of physical groups of galaxies". Arkiv för Astronomi. 5: 305–343. Bibcode:1969ArA.....5..305H.
  • van den Bergh, Sidney (1959). "A catalogue of dwarf galaxies". Publications of the David Dunlap Observatory. University of Toronto. 2 (5): 147. Bibcode:1959PDDO....2..147V.

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