Astronomy:NGC 4220
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| NGC 4010 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC 4220 HST 9788 R658GB814.png NGC 4220 Imaged by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 16m 11.7292s[1] |
| Declination | +47° 53′ 00.352″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003049 ± 0.0000004 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 914 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 53.8 ± 3.8 Mly (16.49 ± 1.17 Mpc) [1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.4 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Size | ~839,500 ly (257.38 kpc) (estimated) |
NGC 4220 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered on March 9, 1788 by William Herschel[2]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4220: SN 1983O (type unknown, mag. 14.5) was discovered by Swiss astronomer Paul Wild on 30 June 1983.[3][4]
See also
- List of NGC objects (4001-5000)
- List of NGC objects
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4010" (in en-US). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+4220&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4200 - 4249". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc42.htm#4220.
- ↑ Thompson, G. D.; Evans, R. O.; Hers, J.; Mattei, J.; Cragg, T.; Wild, P. (1983). "Supernovae". International Astronomical Union Circular (3835): 1. Bibcode: 1983IAUC.3835....1T. http://www.cbat.eps.harvard.edu/iauc/03800/03835.html#Item1.
- ↑ "SN 1983O". IAU. https://www.wis-tns.org/object/1983O.
External links
- NGC 4220 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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