NGC 4260
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| NGC 4260 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4260 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 19m 22.2554s[1] |
| Declination | +06° 05′ 55.482″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006531[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,776±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 131.33 ± 6.17 Mly (40.267 ± 1.891 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)a[1] |
| Size | ~142,600 ly (43.73 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.34′ × 1.03′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7361, MCG +01-31-054, PGC 39656, CGCG 042-015[2][1] | |
NGC 4260 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,122±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 102.1 ± 7.2 Mly (31.29 ± 2.22 Mpc).[1] However, six non-redshift measurements give a much farther distance of 131.33 ± 6.17 Mly (40.267 ± 1.891 Mpc).[3] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 13 April 1784.[4][5]
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4260 -
NGC 4260 (SDSS DR14)
See also
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External links
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- NGC 4260 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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