NGC 4595
NGC 4595 is a spiral galaxy located about 42 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4595 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787.[4] NGC 4595 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6]
NGC 4595 | |
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Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of NGC 4595. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 39m 51.9s[1] |
Declination | 15° 17′ 52″[1] |
Redshift | 0.002105[1] |
Helio radial velocity | 631 km/s[1] |
Distance | 42 Mly (13 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.91[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SAB(rs)b[1] |
Size | ~23,600 ly (7.23 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.1[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 99-106, IRAS 12373+1534, MCG 3-32-81, PGC 42396, UGC 7826, VCC 1811[1] |
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4595. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4595". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
- 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. ISSN 0004-6256.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4595 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4595 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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