NGC 4680
| NGC 4680 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4680 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data | |
| Right ascension | 12h 46m 54.7221s[1] |
| Declination | −11° 38′ 12.899″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.008312 ± 0.000030 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | (2492 ± 9) km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12,8 mag |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13,7 mag |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Pec [1] |
| Size | ~50,700 ly (15.56 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.2′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12443-1121, MCG -02-33-007, PGC 43118[1] | |
NGC 4680 is a spiral/lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo.[2] It is estimated to be 106 million light-years from the Milky Way and has a diameter of about 45,000 ly.[3] In the same area of the sky there are, among other things: the galaxies NGC 4700 and NGC 4708.[citation needed] NGC 4680 was discovered on May 27, 1835, by John Herschel using an 18-inch reflecting telescope, who described it as "eF, S, has one or two small stars entangled in it".[4]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4680. SN 1997bp (type Ia, mag. 13.8) was discovered by Robert Evans on 6 April 1997.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4680. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ information@eso.org. "A Spiral Amongst Friends". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "NGC 4680 – Lenticular Galaxy in Corvus | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650–4699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- ^ Marples, P.; Evans, R.; Phillips, M.; Schlegel, D. J.; Filippenko, A. V.; Leonard, D. C.; Wang, L.; Wheeler, J. C.; Garnavich, P.; Challis, P.; Kirshner, R.; Grogin, N. (1 April 1997). "Supernova 1997bp in NGC 4680". International Astronomical Union Circular. 6613: 1. ISSN 0081-0304.
- ^ "SN 1997bp". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
External links
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