NGC 4183
FGC 1386, 2MFGC 9620, Z 215-53,
LEDA 38988, RFGC 2222, Z 1210.7+4358,
2MASX J12131686+4341537, UGC 7222, [CHM2007] HDC 706 J121316.86+4341537
NGC 4183 is a spiral galaxy with a faint core and an open spiral structure located about 55 million light-years from the Sun. Spanning about eighty thousand light-years, it appears in the constellation of Canes Venatici. NGC 4183 was observed for the first time by British astronomer William Herschel on 14 January 1788.
The galaxy is part of the Ursa Major Cluster.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4183: SN 1968U (type unknown, mag. 14.5) was discovered by Justus R. Dunlap on 29 October 1968.
References
- ^ "Hubble portrays a dusty spiral galaxy". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "Search Results for NGC 4183". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- ^ "The Ursa Major Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ Gingerich, Owen (31 October 1968). "Circular No. 2109". Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams. Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 1968U". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
External links
Media related to NGC 4183 at Wikimedia Commons
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