| NGC 4869 | |
|---|---|
 The elliptical galaxy NGC 4869. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 59m 23.36s |
| Declination | 27° 54′ 41.78″ |
| Redshift | 0.022820 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,841 km/s |
| Distance | 343 Mly (105.16 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.52 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.9 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E3, PAS |
| Size | 37.62 kiloparsecs (122,700 light-years) (diameter; 2MASS K-band total isophote)[1] |
| Notable features | Radio galaxy |
| Other designations | |
| MCG +05-31-065, CGCG 160-225, PGC 44587, B2 1256+58, 5C 04.081, TXS 1257+281, 7C 1256+2810, KUG 1256+375, ABELL 1656:[D80] 105 | |
NGC 4869 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It is located 343 million light years from Earth.[1] The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel in April 1785 but also observed by both John Herschel and Heinrich d'Arrest, in March 1827 and May 1863 respectively.[2] It is a member of the Coma Cluster[1][3] with a small companion galaxy at a position angle of 325°.[4]
- ^ a b c "By Name NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2024-10-13.
- ^ Capetti, A.; de Ruiter, H.R.; Fanti, R.; Morganti, R.; Parma, P.; Ulrich, M.-H. (2000). "The HST snapshot survey of the B2 sample of low luminosity radio-galaxies: a picture gallery". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 362: 871–885. arXiv:astro-ph/0009056. Bibcode:2000A&A...362..871C.
- ^ de Juan, L.; Colina, L.; Perez-Fournon, I. (1994). "Surface photometry of low-luminosity radio galaxies". Astronomical Journal Supplement Series. 91 (2): 507–551. Bibcode:1994ApJS...91..507D. doi:10.1086/191947.