Astronomy:NGC 4005

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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the Leo constellation.
NGC 4005
NGC4005 - SDSS DR14.jpg
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
ConstellationLeo
Right ascension11h 58m 10.10s
Declination+25° 07' 20"
RedshiftZw 127-10
DistanceAround 200 million light years
Apparent magnitude (V)13.0
Apparent magnitude (B)1.2' × 0.7'
Other designations
UGC 6952
PGC 37661

NGC 4005 is a spiral galaxy in the Leo constellation, located close to the border with the Coma Berenices.[1][2][3][4] A faintly-glowing galaxy, its apparent magnitude is 13.0.

The American astronomer Barbara A. Williams in 1986 noted that when observations are made of 23 galaxies centred on NGC 4005, a trend is found along the major axis of the group. The correlation in the group between position and velocity's slope is greatly different from 0. Williams put forward the explanation for this that the group rotates with a period of less than 4 billion years, however other interpretations have been discussed.[5]

It was discovered by William Herschel on 6 April 1785.

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