NGC 4207
| NGC 4207 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4207 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 30.5s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 35′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.001988[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 596 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 47 Mly (14.4 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Scd[1] |
| Size | ~27,000 ly (8.3 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 0.91[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 69-107, IRAS 12129 0951, MCG 2-31-69, PGC 39206, UGC 7268, VCC 152[1] | |
NGC 4207 is a spiral galaxy[2] located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 23, 1865.[5] NGC 4207 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4207. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "NED Query Results for NGC 4207". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4207". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4200 - 4249". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
- ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (September 1985). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area. V - Luminosity functions of Virgo Cluster galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ^ C., Kraan-Korteweg, R. (March 1982). "A complete sample of Virgo cluster galaxies". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 47: 505. Bibcode:1982A&AS...47..505K. ISSN 0365-0138.
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External links
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Media related to NGC 4207 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4207 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
