Astronomy:NGC 4207
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 4207 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4207 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 30.5s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 35′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.001988[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 596 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 47 Mly (14.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Size | ~27,000 ly (8.3 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 0.91[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 69-107, IRAS 12129+0951, MCG 2-31-69, PGC 39206, UGC 7268, VCC 152[1] | |
NGC 4207 is a spiral galaxy[2] located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 23, 1865.[5] NGC 4207 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4207. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4207&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES.
- ↑ "NED Query Results for NGC 4207" (in en-US). http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nDistance?name=NGC+4207.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4207". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4207.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4200 - 4249" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc42.htm#4207.
- ↑ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (September 1985). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area. V - Luminosity functions of Virgo Cluster galaxies" (in en). The Astronomical Journal 90: 1681. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode: 1985AJ.....90.1681B.
- ↑ C., Kraan-Korteweg, R. (March 1982). "A complete sample of Virgo cluster galaxies" (in en). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series 47: 505. ISSN 0365-0138. Bibcode: 1982A&AS...47..505K.
External links
- NGC 4207 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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