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Object of the Week January 18th, 2015 UGC 4599 A Rare Hoag-Type galaxy
UGC 4599
Cancer
RA
08 47 41
DEC
+13 25 09
Type
S0 Hoag-Type (R)
MAG 13.6 P
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UGC 4599 is a rare and unusual Hoag-Type ring galaxy. Like Hoags Object how it formed is unknown at this time. What makes it unusual is it has a elliptical type core that is surrounded by a ring of star forming with H II knots.
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Its been a few years since I have viewed this unusual galaxy. My brief notes say that the ring was visible a small percent of the time as it popped in and out with the seeing. I have it on my list to revisit this Winter and look forward to hearing you're observations of this unusual ring. I hope you will try this galaxy and what ever you see of this galaxy remember this is a rare type of object with very few examples of this type of galaxy.
"GIVE IT A GO AND LET US KNOW"
