| NGC 4651 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4651. Note the umbrella-shaped stream. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 43m 42.6s[1] |
| Declination | +16° 23′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 788 ± 2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 72.0 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.39[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(rs)c[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.0′ × 2.6′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7901,[1] PGC 42833[1] | |
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NGC 4651 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices that can be seen with amateur telescopes, at a distance not well determined that ranges from 35 million light years[2] to 72 million light years.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4651. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Nemiroff, R.; Bonnell, J., eds. (15 April 2010). "NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy". Astronomy Picture of the Day. NASA. Retrieved 2012-08-04.
- ^ Solanes, J. M.; Sanchis, T.; Salvador-Solé, E.; Giovanelli, R.; Haynes, M. P. (2002). "The Three-dimensional Structure of the Virgo Cluster Region from Tully-Fisher and H I Data". The Astronomical Journal. 124 (5): 2440–2452. arXiv:astro-ph/0208147. Bibcode:2002AJ....124.2440S. doi:10.1086/344074. S2CID 116914132.