NGC 4394 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices [1] |
Right ascension | 12h 25m 55.624s [2] |
Declination | +18° 12′ 50.13″ [2] |
Redshift | 0.003075 [3] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 922±4 km/s [4] |
Galactocentric velocity | 886±4 km/s [2] |
Distance | 55±2.9 Mly (12.1±0.9 Mpc) [4] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9 [4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.9 [2] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.49 [4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBb / (R)SB(r)b [4] |
Size | 41.2×38.8 kly (12.7×11.3 kpc) [4] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.6′×3.2′ [4] [3] |
Other designations | |
NGC 4394, UGC 7523, PGC 40614, MCG+03-32-035 [3] |
NGC 4394 is a SBb barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices and is situated about 39.5 million light-years (12.1 megaparsecs) from Earth. [4] It was discovered on 14 March 1784 by the German–British astronomer William Herschel. [3] It is a presumed companion to the lenticular galaxy M85 / NGC 4382, which lies 8 arc minutes away. [3] It is also a member of the Virgo Cluster. [5] [6]
NGC 4394 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices [1] |
Right ascension | 12h 25m 55.624s [2] |
Declination | +18° 12′ 50.13″ [2] |
Redshift | 0.003075 [3] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 922±4 km/s [4] |
Galactocentric velocity | 886±4 km/s [2] |
Distance | 55±2.9 Mly (12.1±0.9 Mpc) [4] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 10.9 [4] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.9 [2] |
Absolute magnitude (V) | -20.49 [4] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBb / (R)SB(r)b [4] |
Size | 41.2×38.8 kly (12.7×11.3 kpc) [4] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.6′×3.2′ [4] [3] |
Other designations | |
NGC 4394, UGC 7523, PGC 40614, MCG+03-32-035 [3] |
NGC 4394 is a SBb barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices and is situated about 39.5 million light-years (12.1 megaparsecs) from Earth. [4] It was discovered on 14 March 1784 by the German–British astronomer William Herschel. [3] It is a presumed companion to the lenticular galaxy M85 / NGC 4382, which lies 8 arc minutes away. [3] It is also a member of the Virgo Cluster. [5] [6]