NGC 4320
NGC 4320 is a peculiar galaxy[2] located about 370 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 15, 1865[2] and is a member of the NGC 4325 Group.[4][5][6]
| NGC 4320 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4320. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 57.7s[1] |
| Declination | 10° 32′ 54″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.026675[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 7997 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 370 Mly (114 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4325 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S? pec[2] |
| Size | ~120,000 ly (38 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.70 x 0.53[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07452, VCC 0599, PGC 040160, MCG +02-32-018[1] | |
NGC 4320 appears to be the end result[2] of an interaction[7] and merger of two spiral galaxies.[2]
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4320. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4300 - 4349". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2019-08-19.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
- Helsdon, Stephen F.; Ponman, Trevor J.; O'Sullivan, Ewan; Forbes, Duncan A. (2001-08-01). "X-ray luminosities of galaxies in groups". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 325 (2): 693–706. arXiv:astro-ph/0103293. Bibcode:2001MNRAS.325..693H. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04490.x. hdl:1959.3/1854. ISSN 0035-8711. S2CID 17732882.
- Jeltema, Tesla E.; Binder, Breanna; Mulchaey, John S. (2008-06-01). "The Hot Gas Halos of Galaxies in Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 679 (2): 1162–1172. arXiv:0801.2570. Bibcode:2008ApJ...679.1162J. doi:10.1086/587508. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 18636670.
- Ramella, Massimo; Geller, Margaret J.; Pisani, Armando; da Costa, Luiz N. (June 2002). "The UZC-SSRS2 Group Catalog". The Astronomical Journal. 123 (6): 2976–2984. arXiv:astro-ph/0202326. Bibcode:2002AJ....123.2976R. doi:10.1086/340357.
- Boselli, A.; Boissier, S.; Heinis, S.; Cortese, L.; Ilbert, O.; Hughes, T.; Cucciati, O.; Davies, J.; Ferrarese, L.; Giovanelli, R.; Haynes, M. P. (April 2011). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Virgo Cluster Survey (GUViCS): I. The UV luminosity function of the central 12 sq. deg". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 528: A107. arXiv:1102.1316. Bibcode:2011A&A...528A.107B. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016389. ISSN 0004-6361.
External links
Media related to NGC 4320 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4320 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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