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NGC 4900

Coordinates: Sky map 13h 00m 39.2568s, +02° 30′ 02.687″
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NGC 4900
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4900
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 00m 39.2568s[1]
Declination+02° 30′ 02.687″[1]
Redshift0.003212[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity963 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance70.21 ± 5.63 Mly (21.527 ± 1.726 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterNGC 4753 Group
Apparent magnitude (B)12.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)c;WR HII[1]
Size~66,100 ly (20.26 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Other designations
IRAS 12580+0246, UGC  8116, MCG +01-33-035, PGC 44797, CGCG 043-093[1]

NGC 4900 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 30, 1786.[2] 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.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 4900: SN 1999br (Type II, mag. 17.5) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 12 April 1999.[4][5]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Results for object NGC 4900". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
  3. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  4. ^ King, J. Y. (1999). "Supernova 1999br IN NGC 4900". International Astronomical Union Circular. Bibcode:1999IAUC.7141....1K.
  5. ^ "SN 1999br". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
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