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NGC 4991

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NGC 4991
The spiral galaxy NGC 4991.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 09m 15.11s
Declination+02d 20m 51.56s
Redshift0.056826
Helio radial velocity16,554 km/s
Distance836 Mly
Apparent magnitude (V)14.7
Apparent magnitude (B)15.5
Characteristics
TypeSb
Size164,000 ly
Apparent size (V)0.6' x 0.4'
Other designations
PGC 45604, 2MASX J13091510+02200513, IRAS F13066+0237, NVSS J130914+022050, Z 44-13, SDSS J130915.11+022051.5
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 4991 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo.[1][2] It is located 835 million light-years from the Solar System. NGC 4991 was first discovered on April 30, 1864 by German astronomer, Albert Marth.[3] It is considered as a radio galaxy by the SIMBAD database.[4] It has an active galactic nucleus and contains high amounts of ionized hydrogen.[2]

References[edit]

  1. "NGC 4991 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo | TheSkyLive.com". theskylive.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  3. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4950 - 4999". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  4. "NGC 4991". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2024-04-18.

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