NGC 4848 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 58m 05.6s[1] |
Declination | +28° 14′ 34″[1] |
Redshift | 0.023513 ± 0.000033 |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 7,049 ± 10 km/s[1] |
Distance | 340 ± 15 Mly (104 ± 4.5 Mpc)[1] |
Group or cluster | Coma cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.7[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SBab: sp[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.6′ × 0.5′[1] |
Notable features | Hydrogen tail |
Other designations | |
UGC 8082, MCG +05-31-039, CGCG 160-055, PGC 44405, 5C 04.058[1] |
NGC 4848 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is circa 340 million light-years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 4848 is about 170,000 light years across. It was discovered by Heinrich d'Arrest on April 21, 1865.[3] It is considered part of the Coma Cluster, which is in its northwest part. The galaxy has been stripped of its gas as it passed through the cluster.[4]