21 Aug, 2019
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NGC 4674
NGC 4674 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1,846 ± 44 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 27.23 ± 2.09 Mpc (∼88.8 million light-years). NGC 4674 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 5 May 1836.
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4674: SN 1907A (type unknown, mag. 13.5) was discovered on 9 May 1907 by Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.
See also
References
- ^ "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for object NGC 4674. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4674". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
- ^ "SN 1907A". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4674 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4674 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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