| NGC 4670 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4670 by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 45m 17.1s[1] |
| Declination | +27° 07′ 32″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003630 ± 0.000005 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,088 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 57.6 ± 17 Mly (17.7 ± 4.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)0/a pec [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.4′ × 1.1′[1] |
| Notable features | Blue compact dwarf |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7930, Arp 163, Haro 9, MCG +05-30-072, KUG 1242+273, IRAS 12428+2724, PGC 42987 | |
NGC 4670 is a blue compact galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy lies about 60 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 4670 is approximately 25,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on April 6, 1785.[3]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4670. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4670". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 4670 (= PGC 17296 = ESO 085-087)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.