Celestial Atlas
PGC 55500 - 55999 ← PGC Objects: PGC 56000 - 56499 → PGC 56500 - 56999
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PGC 56057 (with PGC 56063 = Arp 109)
A 15th-magnitude spiral galaxy (type Sab? pec) in Draco (RA 15 47 51.0, Dec +69 28 11)
Apparent size about 1.0 by 0.5 arcmin. Used in the Arp Atlas as an example of an elliptical galaxy (PGC 56063, which see for images) repelling a spiral galaxy's arms. Perhaps a starburst galaxy?

PGC 56063 (with PGC 56057 = Arp 109)
A 15th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E3?) in Draco (RA 15 48 07.9, Dec +69 27 34)
Apparent size about 0.8 by 0.55 arcmin. Used in the Arp Atlas as an example of an elliptical galaxy repelling a spiral galaxy's (PGC 56057) arms.
DSS image of elliptical galaxy PGC 56063 and spiral galaxy PGC 56057, which comprise Arp 109
Above, a 3 arcmin wide closeup of PGC 56063 and PGC 56057, which comprise Arp 109
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the pair, also showing IC 1146
DSS image of region near elliptical galaxy PGC 56063 and spiral galaxy PGC 56057, which comprise Arp 109; also shown is lenticular galaxy IC 1146
Celestial Atlas
PGC 55500 - 55999 ← PGC Objects: PGC 56000 - 56499 → PGC 56500 - 56999