NGC 4630
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| NGC 4630 | |
|---|---|
| File:NGC 4630 SDSS.jpg SDSS image of NGC 4630. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 31.1s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 57′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002458/737 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 53,823,000 ly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo II Groups |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.15[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | IB(s)m[1] |
| Size | ~29,292.76 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.8 x 1.3[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 42688, UGC 7871, VCC 1923[1] | |
NGC 4630 is an irregular galaxy[2] located about 54 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4630 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on February 2, 1786.[2] NGC 4630 is part of the Virgo II Groups[5] which form a southern extension of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4630 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
