NGC 4296
| NGC4296 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4296. The small galaxy at the top of the image isNGC 4297. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h21m28.4s[1] |
| Declination | 06° 39′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013673[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4099 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 198Mly(60.7Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 13.66[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~91,000ly(28kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 1.3 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| KCPG 331A,MGC+01-32-017,PGC39943,UGC7409, VCC 475[1] | |
NGC 4296is abarred lenticular galaxy[2]located about 200 millionlight-yearsaway[3]in the constellationVirgo.It was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschelon April 13, 1784.[4]It forms a pair withNGC 4297,[5]and both galaxies are listed as CGCG 042-041, and KPG 331.[6]
It also interacts withNGC 4297.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefghij"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 4296.Retrieved2019-03-19.
- ^"HyperLeda -object description".leda.univ-lyon1.fr.Retrieved2019-03-21.
- ^"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2019-03-21.
- ^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4250 - 4299".cseligman.Retrieved2018-08-14.
- ^"Hierarchy catalogue".leda.univ-lyon1.fr.Retrieved2019-03-23.
- ^"HyperLeda -object description".leda.univ-lyon1.fr.Retrieved2019-03-23.
- ^Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area".The Astronomical Journal.90:1681–1759.Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B.doi:10.1086/113874.ISSN0004-6256.
External links
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