| NGC 4674 | |
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 The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4674. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12 46 03.4249 |
| Declination | −08° 39′ 18.484″ |
| Redshift | 0.005023 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1506 ± 37 km/s |
| Distance | 88.8 ± 6.8 Mly (27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)a pec edge-on |
| Size | ~46,800 ly (14.34 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6' x 0.5' |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F12434-0822, 2MASS J12460346-0839198, MCG -01-33-005, PGC 43050, SDSS J124603.46-083920.5 | |
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). NGC 4674 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 May 1836.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4674: SN 1907A (type unknown, mag. 13.5) was discovered on 9 May 1907 by Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for object NGC 4674. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4674". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- "SN 1907A". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 12 December 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
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| New General Catalogue 4500 to 4999 | |
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