NGC 4485

NGC 4485 is an irregular galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. It is interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 4490 and as a result both galaxies are distorted and are undergoing intense star formation.

NGC 4485
Galaxy NGC 4485 in the constellation of Canes Venatici, taken by Hubble.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici[1]
Right ascension 12h 30m 31.113s[2]
Declination+41° 42′ 04.22″[2]
Redshift0.0016[2]
Distance25 million ly[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.93[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.32[2]
Other designations
KPG 341a, MCG+07-26-013, UGC 7648, PGC 41326, UZC J123031.4+414201, 2MASX J12303111+4142042, VV 30b
  • NGC 4485 and NGC 4490.
  • Interaction between them created a stream of material about 25 000 light-years long.[3]
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References
  1. "Starbursts in the wake of a fleeting romance". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  2. "Search Results for NGC 4485". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
  3. "Hubble Observes Creative Destruction as Galaxies Collide". www.spacetelescope.org. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  • Media related to NGC 4485 at Wikimedia Commons


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