NGC 4639

NGC 4639 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It lies over 70 million light-years away from planet Earth. Its core contains a massive black hole.[3] NGC 4639 is also classified as a Seyfert galaxy.[4] NGC 4639 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5]

NGC 4639
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 4639.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 42m 52.4s[2]
Declination+13° 15 27[2]
Redshift1018 ± 5 km/s[2]
Distance73,202,542 ly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.2[2]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)bc[2]
Apparent size (V)2.8 × 1.9[2]
Other designations
UGC 7884, PGC 42741, VCC 1943[2]

References

  1. "Elegant spiral hides a hungry monster". Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  2. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4639. Retrieved 2007-04-01.
  3. Botkin-Kowacki, Eva (13 October 2015). "Spectacular Hubble photo: A bright galaxy holds a hidden secret". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-30.
  5. "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-29.
  • Media related to NGC 4639 at Wikimedia Commons


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