NGC 4895
NGC 4895 is a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 5, 1864[4] and is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5][6][7]
| NGC 4895 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4895. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 17.9s[1] |
| Declination | 28° 12′ 08″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.028326[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 8492 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (100 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.0[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0 pec[1] |
| Size | ~200,000 ly (62 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4896,[2] CGCG 160-249, MCG 5-31-81, PGC 44737, UGC 8113[1] | |
NGC identification
According to Harold Corwin, NGC 4895 is equal to NGC 4896. The NGC designation is usually given to CGCG 160-087[2] which is a member of the Coma Cluster.[8]
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4895. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". ngcicproject.org. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "NGC 4895". Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
External links
Media related to NGC 4895 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4895 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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