NGC 4919

NGC 4919
SDSS image of NGC 4919.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices
Right ascension 13h 01m 17.6s[1]
Declination 27° 48′ 33″[1]
Redshift 0.024464/7334 km/s[1]
Distance 339,000,000 ly
Group or cluster Coma Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V) 14.6[1]
Characteristics
Type (R')SA(r)0^0[1]
Size ~100,180 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V) 1.1 x 0.7[1]
Other designations
CGCG 160-94, DRCG 27-79, MCG 5-31-97, PGC 44885, UGC 8133[1]

NGC 4919 is a lenticular galaxy located about 340 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4919 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 5, 1864.[4] NGC 4919 is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5]

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See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4919. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  3. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4919 - Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
  5. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
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