Astronomy:NGC 4907
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| NGC 4907 | |
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.jpg) Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4907 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 48.8s[1] |
| Declination | 28° 09′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019610/5879 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 273,200,000 ly |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b, LINER[1] |
| Size | ~98,000 ly (30 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-257, DRCG 27-205, MCG 5-31-89, PGC 44819[1] | |
NGC 4907 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] It is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[2] NGC 4907 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 5, 1864.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster, located equidistant between NGC 4928 and NGC 4829.[5][6]
See also
- List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
- NGC 4921 another barred spiral galaxy in the Coma Cluster
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4907. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4907&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.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4907 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5995/ngc-4907/galaxy.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc49.htm#4907.
- ↑ Finoguenov, A.; Briel, U.G.; Henry, J.P.; Gavazzi, G.; Iglesias-Paramo, J.; Boselli, A. (27 January 2004). "The X-ray luminosity function of galaxies in the Coma cluster". Astronomy & Astrophysics (EDP Sciences) 419 (1): 47-61. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20035765. https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/pdf/2004/19/aa0765.pdf. Retrieved 13 Sep 2024.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4907.
External links
- NGC 4907 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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