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NGC 4296
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| NGC 4296 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4296. The small galaxy at the top of the image is NGC 4297. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 21m 28.4s[1] |
| Declination | 06° 39′ 13″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013673[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4099 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 198 Mly (60.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.66[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0[1] |
| Size | ~91,000 ly (28 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.3 x 0.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| KCPG 331A, MGC +01-32-017, PGC 39943, UGC 7409, VCC 475[1] | |
NGC 4296 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2] located about 200 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[4] It forms a pair with NGC 4297,[5] and both galaxies are listed as CGCG 042-041, and KPG 331.[6]
It also interacts with NGC 4297.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4296. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4250 - 4299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ 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. ISSN 0004-6256.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4296 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4296 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
