NGC 4455

NGC 4455 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices at an approximate distance of 28.06 Mly. NGC 4455 was discovered in 1785 by William Herschel.

NGC 4455
NGC 4455 taken by Hubble Space Telescope.[1]
Observation data (J2000[2] epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension 12h 28m 44.1266093618s[2]
Declination+22° 49 13.542101138[2]
Redshift0.00199[2]
Helio radial velocity596km/s[2]
Distance28.06 million ly
Apparent magnitude (B)15.5[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAdm [2]
Other designations
CAIRNS J122844.10+224921.0, EVCC 711, HIJASS J1228+22, HIPASS J1228+22, IRAS F12262+2305, IRAS 12262+2305, ISOSS J12287+2249, Ka 390, KUG 1226+231, LEDA 41066, MCG+04-30-001, SDSS J122844.11+224913.5, UGC 7603, UZC J122844.1+224921, Was 57, Z 129-2, Z 1226.2+2306, [DSB94] 127, [SLK2004] 711, [YOF95] 164, Gaia DR2 3953002279065621760[2]

See also

  • Spiral Galaxy

References

  1. "Placed Among the Stars". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  2. "SIMBAD Astronomical Database - CDS (Strasbourg)". Results for NGC 4455. Retrieved 2019-12-30.


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