NGC 4907
NGC 4907 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] It is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[2] NGC 4907 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 5, 1864.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5]
| NGC 4907 | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4907. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 48.8s[1] |
| Declination | 28° 09′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019610/5879 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 273,200,000 ly |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b, LINER[1] |
| Size | ~65,330 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-257, DRCG 27-205, MCG 5-31-89, PGC 44819[1] | |
See also
- List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
- NGC 4921 another barred spiral galaxy in the Coma Cluster
SDSS image of NGC 4907.
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4907. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4907 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-16.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-24.
External links
Media related to NGC 4907 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4907 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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