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NGC 4900
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4900
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension13h 00m 39s [1]
Declination+02° 30′ 05″ [1]
Redshift0.003201 [2]
Heliocentric radial velocity960 ± 3 km/s [2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.8 [1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)c;WR HII [2]
Other designations
NGC 4900, MCG+01-33-035, UGC 8116, PGC 44797

NGC 4900 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 30, 1786. [3] It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. [4]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 4900: SN 1999br ( Type II, mag. 17.5). [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "NGC 4900". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  4. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  5. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1999br. Retrieved 22 March 2023.

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