NGC 4907

NGC 4907
SDSS image of NGC 4907.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 00m 48.8s[1]
Declination 28° 09′ 30″[1]
Redshift 0.019610/5879 km/s[1]
Distance 273,200,000 ly
Group or cluster Coma Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.1[1]
Characteristics
Type SB(r)b, LINER[1]
Size ~65,330 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V) 1.1 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
CGCG 160-257, DRCG 27-205, MCG 5-31-89, PGC 44819[1]

NGC 4907 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] It is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[2] NGC 4907 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 5, 1864.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4907. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  2. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  3. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4907 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
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