| NGC 4207 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4207 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12 15 30.5 |
| Declination | 09° 35′ 06″ |
| Redshift | 0.001988 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 596 km/s |
| Distance | 47 Mly (14.4 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd |
| Size | ~27,000 ly (8.3 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 0.91 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 69-107, IRAS 12129+0951, MCG 2-31-69, PGC 39206, UGC 7268, VCC 152 | |
NGC 4207 is a spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 23, 1865. NGC 4207 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4207. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "NED Query Results for NGC 4207". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4207". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4200 - 4249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (September 1985). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area. V - Luminosity functions of Virgo Cluster galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
- C., Kraan-Korteweg, R. (March 1982). "A complete sample of Virgo cluster galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 47: 505. Bibcode:1982A&AS...47..505K. ISSN 0365-0138.
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External links
Media related to NGC 4207 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4207 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
