NGC 4589

NGC 4589 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Draco.[1][2][3] It is at a distance of about 108 million light-years away from the Earth. It is known as PGC 42139 or UGC 7797.

Picture of the galaxy taken by Hubble space telescope

In the center of NGC 4589 lies a supermassive black hole in its center. It has a supernova called 2005cz.

See also

References
  1. "Compass and Scale Image of Galaxies NGC 2768 and NGC 4589". HubbleSite.org. HubbleSite. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  2. Lee, M.; Jang, In; Kang, Jisu (2018-12-04). "Star Clusters in the Elliptical Galaxy NGC 4589 Hosting a Calcium-rich SN Ib (SN 2005CZ)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
  3. Kawabata, K. S.; Maeda, K.; Nomoto, K.; Taubenberger, S.; Tanaka, M.; Deng, J.; Pian, E.; Hattori, T.; Itagaki, K. (2010-05-20). "A massive star origin for an unusual helium-rich supernova in an elliptical galaxy". Nature. National Center for Biotechnology Information. pp. 326–328. doi:10.1038/nature09055. PMID 20485430. Retrieved 2020-08-07.
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