NGC 4774

NGC 4774
The ring galaxy NGC 4774.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension12h 53m 06.2s[1]
Declination+36° 49′ 22″[1]
Redshift0.027823[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity8341 ± 17 km/s[1]
Distance412.8 ± 28.9 Mly (126.56 ± 8.87 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.3[1]
Characteristics
TypeRING?[1]
Size~74,800 ly (22.93 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.6' x 0.4'[1]
Other designations
IRAS 12507+3705, MCG +06-28-037, PGC 43759, CGCG 188-026, VV 789[1]

NGC 4774, also known as the Kidney Bean Galaxy,[2] is a ring galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8581 ± 24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 126.56 ± 8.87 Mpc (∼413 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 17 March 1787.[2]

Two supernovae have been observed in NGC 4774: SN 2013he (type II-P, mag. 16.5),[3] and SN 2021cjd (type II-P, mag. 20.2).[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4774. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Celestial Atlas entry for NGC 4744. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2013he. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2021cjd. Retrieved 29 July 2024.