NGC 4872 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 59m 34.0s[1] |
Declination | 27° 56′ 49″[1] |
Redshift | 0.023993/7193 km/s[1] |
Distance | 310,350,000 ly |
Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.2[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0[1] |
Size | ~143,080 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 0.60 x 0.37[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 160-230, MCG +05-31-068, PGC 44624[1] |
NGC 4872 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 310 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4872 has been indicated to contain an active galactic nucleus.[4][2] NGC 4872 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[5] It is a member of the Coma Cluster.[6][7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4872. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
- 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4872". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ↑ "NGC 4872". Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
- ↑ "NGC catalogue LIST". www.galaxyzooforum.org. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4872 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4872 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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