NGC 4253

NGC 4253
NGC 4253 by the Hubble Space Telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 18m 26.5s[1]
Declination+29° 48′ 46″[1]
Redshift0.012882 ± 0.000050 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity3,862 ± 15 km/s[1]
Distance185 Mly (56.6 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)13.5
Characteristics
Type(R')SB(s)a [1]
Apparent size (V)1.0′ × 0.8′[1]
Notable featuresSeyfert galaxy
Other designations
UGC 7344, MRK 766, MCG +05-29-051, PGC 39525[1]

NGC 4253 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is located at a distance of about 185 million light years from Earth, which, given its apparent dimensions, means that NGC 4253 is about 65,000 light years across.[1] It was discovered by William Herschel on February 3, 1788.[2] It is a Seyfert galaxy.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4253. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 4253". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 November 2018.