Statistics on Polar-ring Galaxies

Statistics of polar-ring galaxies for the NPA.

Position
Type
Remarks
References
Image

5 confirmed
4 likely
3 possible
2 slim
1 rejected

000.2797736 -38.3142544
3
The bar and ring dosen’t look connected, It was also commented as a barred spiral, see LS 5195.
No references

000.6685569 -74.3678343
2
It looks like a lenticular galaxy, could not confirm polar-ring, discussed in LS 5516
No references

000.7859496 -59.5239523
4
Clear sign of PR morphology, the only catch is it looks to be interacting. Distances are variable, so it looks good, also commented as a voorwerp on LS 4470
No references

000.9128686 -35.9136388
3
Bright halo, ring,
No references

000.9812949 +04.1810969
4
Looks like a PR candidate to me

002.2128886 +14.4445733
3
Short node
No references

002.2983445 -00.6152166
5
Confirmed kinematically
SPRC 1

002.4750764 +26.2547894
3
It looks like a PR to me, sadly low reso, no references,
No references

002.6031221 -27.2394121
3
Partially disturbed ring
No references

002.8700776 +32.8621774
3
Short elliptical node, companions nearby
No references

003.0977323 -61.8033334
3
Longer right side, warped slightly
No references

003.2593775 -50.1984846
4
Broken segment, companion nearby

003.7562868 -33.8781845
5
Confirmed kinematically, very inner ring

003.8514986 +18.7734228
5
Confirmed, polar spiral, very warped or split segments
Moiseev 2019

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