NGC 4674

NGC 4674
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4674.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 46m 03.4249s[1]
Declination−08° 39′ 18.484″[1]
Redshift0.005023[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1506 ± 37 km/s[1]
Distance88.8 ± 6.8 Mly (27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.1[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)a pec edge-on[1]
Size~46,800 ly (14.34 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.6' x 0.5'[1]
Other designations
IRAS F12434-0822, 2MASS J12460346-0839198, MCG -01-33-005, PGC 43050, SDSS J124603.46-083920.5[1]

NGC 4674 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,846 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc (∼88.8 million light-years).[1] NGC 4674 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 May 1836.[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 4674: SN 1907A (type unknown, mag. 13.5) was discovered on 9 May 1907 by Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for object NGC 4674. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4674". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
  3. ^ "SN 1907A". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 12 December 2024.