Astronomy:NGC 4659
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
| NGC 4659 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4659. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 44m 29.4s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 29′ 55″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.001600[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 480 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 54 Mly (16.5 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Size | ~6,700 ly (2.04 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.76 x 1.12[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 71-24, MCG 2-33-7, PGC 42913, UGC 7915, VCC 1999[1] | |
NGC 4659 is a lenticular galaxy[3] located about 54 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[5] NGC 4659 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784[6] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][8]
See also
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 4659. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "NGC 4659". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-basic?Ident=NGC+4659.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4659&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.
- ↑ "NGC 4659". http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/sim-id?mescat.distance=on&Ident=@1961330&Name=NGC++4659&submit=display+selected+measurements#lab_meas.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4659". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4659.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650 - 4699" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc46a.htm#4659.
- ↑ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area.". The Astronomical Journal 90: 1681–1759. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode: 1985AJ.....90.1681B.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4659.
External links
- NGC 4659 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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