Astronomy:NGC 4448
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
| NGC 4448 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope (visible, near-infrared) | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 28m 15.4s[1] |
| Declination | +28° 37′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002205[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 661 ± 6 km/s[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)ab[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.9′ × 1.4′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7591,[1] PGC 40988[1] | |
NGC 4448 is a barred spiral galaxy with a prominent inner ring structure in the constellation Coma Berenices.
The galaxy is a member of the Coma I Group.[2][3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4448. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC+4448&img_stamp=yes&extend=no.
- ↑ Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (March 1975). "Steps toward the Hubble constant. V - The Hubble constant from nearby galaxies and the regularity of the local velocity field". The Astrophysical Journal 196: 313–328. doi:10.1086/153413. ISSN 0004-637X. Bibcode: 1975ApJ...196..313S.
- ↑ Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A. (April 1977). "The Coma i Galaxy Cloud". The Astrophysical Journal 213: 345–350. doi:10.1086/155160. ISSN 0004-637X. Bibcode: 1977ApJ...213..345G.
External links
- NGC 4448 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
12h 28m 15.4s, +28° 37′ 13″
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