NGC 4331
| NGC4331 | |
|---|---|
 Image of NGC 4331 byPanSTARRS. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascension | 12h22m35.9s[1] |
| Declination | 76° 10′ 21″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005234[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1569 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 73.8Mly(22.63Mpc)[1] |
| Grouporcluster | NGC 4291 Group |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 14.64[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Im?[1] |
| Size | ~48,100ly(14.74kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 2.2 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07449, PGC 040085, MCG +13-09-026,VII Zw 451[1] | |
NGC 4331is anirregular galaxylocated 74 millionlight-yearsaway[2]in theconstellationDraco.The galaxy was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschelon December 12, 1797.[3]The galaxy is host to ablack holewith an estimated mass of 4.6×105solar masses.[4]
NGC 4331 is a member of theNGC 4291 Group,which also contains the active galaxyNGC 4319[5][6][7][8]and is an X-ray bright member of the group.[9]The NGC 4291 Group is located within theCanes Venatici-Camelopardalis Cloud,[5]which lies in the First Upper Plane of theVirgo Supercluster.[6]
See also
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[edit]- ^abcdefghij"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 4331.Retrieved2024-06-23.
- ^"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2024-06-24.
- ^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4300 - 4349".cseligman.com.Retrieved2024-06-24.
- ^Dullo, Bililign T.; Bouquin, Alexandre Y. K.; de Paz, Armando Gil; Knapen, Johan H.; Gorgas, Javier (2020-07-01)."The Black Hole Mass–Color Relations for Early- and Late-type Galaxies: Red and Blue Sequences".The Astrophysical Journal.898(1): 83.arXiv:2006.10128.Bibcode:2020ApJ...898...83D.doi:10.3847/1538-4357/ab9dff.ISSN0004-637X.
- ^abTully, R. Brent (1988).Nearby galaxies catalog.Cambridge; New York: Cambridge University Press.ISBN978-0-521-35299-4.
- ^abFouque, P.; Gourgoulhon, E.; Chamaraux, P.; Paturel, G. (1992-05-01)."Groups of galaxies within 80 Mpc. II. The catalogue of groups and group members".Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series.93:211–233.Bibcode:1992A&AS...93..211F.ISSN0365-0138.
- ^Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01)."General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups".Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series.100:47–90.Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G.ISSN0365-0138.
- ^Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000-11-01)."Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups".The Astrophysical Journal.543(1): 178–194.arXiv:astro-ph/0001140.Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G.doi:10.1086/317070.ISSN0004-637X.
- ^"Detailed Object Classifications".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2024-06-24.
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