NGC 4605

NGC 4605
NGC 4605 by Hubble.[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationUrsa Major
Right ascension12h 39m 59.381s[2]
Declination+61° 36′ 33.09″[2]
Redshift0.000484±0.000020[3]
Heliocentric radial velocity143 ± 5 km/s[4]
Distance18.10 ± 0.33 Mly (5.55 ± 0.10 Mpc)[5]
Apparent magnitude (V)10.9[4]
Absolute magnitude (B)–18.10[6]
Characteristics
TypeSBc[6] or SB(s)c pec[4]
Mass/Light ratio0.25±0.03[6] M☉/L☉
Apparent size (V)6.03′ × 2.45′[7]
Other designations
UGC 7831,[8] PGC 42408[4]
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NGC 4605 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy[6] in the constellation Ursa Major, located at a distance of 18.1 ± 0.3 megalight-years from the Milky Way.[5] Physically it is similar in size and in B-band absolute magnitude to the Large Magellanic Cloud.[6] It is a member of the M81 Galaxy Group, along with Messier 81 and Messier 101.[9]

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