Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4674 |
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The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4674. |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) |
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Constellation | Virgo |
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Right ascension | 12h 46m 3.47s[1] |
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Declination | −08° 39′ 19.6″[1] |
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Redshift | 0.005023[1] |
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Heliocentric radial velocity | 1506 ± 37 km/s[1] |
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Distance | 88.8 ± 6.8 Mly (27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc)[1] |
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Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
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Characteristics |
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Type | SAB(s)a pec edge-on[1] |
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Size | ~43,300 ly (13.29 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
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Apparent size (V) | 1.6' x 0.5'[1] |
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Other designations |
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PGC 43050, MCG -01-33-005, SDSS J124603.46-083920.5, 2MASS J12460346-0839198[1] |
NGC 4674 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,846 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc (∼88.8 million light-years).[1] NGC 4674 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 May 1836.[2]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4674: SN 1907A (type unknown, mag. 13.5).[3] It was discovered on 9 May 1907 by Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.
See also
- List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4674. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Celestial Atlas by Courtney Seligman. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1907A. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4674 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4674 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images