NGC 4860
NGC 4860 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered on 21 April 1865 by Heinrich Louis d'Arrest.[1]
| NGC 4860 | |
|---|---|
 Eliptical galaxy NGC 4860 (center) and spiral galaxy NGC 4858 (left). | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Declination | +28° 07′ 25″ |
| Helio radial velocity | 7831 |
| Distance | 360 Mly (110 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.5 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E2 |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.8' × 0.65' |
With its distance from earth being approximately 110 million parsecs, NGC 4860 belongs to the Coma Cluster, which consists of over 1,000 identified galaxies.[2]
See also
References
- Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 4860". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
External links
Media related to NGC 4860 at Wikimedia Commons- Deep Sky Catalog
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