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NGC 4872

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NGC 4872
SDSS image of NGC 4872 (center) with the halo of the giant galaxy NGC 4874 (left).
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 59m 34.0s[1]
Declination27° 56′ 49″[1]
Redshift0.023993/7193 km/s[1]
Distance310,350,000 ly
Group or clusterComa Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)15.2[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Size~143,080 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)0.60 x 0.37[1]
Other designations
CGCG 160-230, MCG +05-31-068, PGC 44624[1]

NGC 4872 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 310 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4872 has been indicated to contain an active galactic nucleus.[4][2] NGC 4872 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest.[5] It is a member of the Coma Cluster.[6][7]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4872. Retrieved 2017-11-29.
  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4872". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  4. ^ "NGC 4872". Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
  7. ^ "NGC catalogue LIST". www.galaxyzooforum.org. Retrieved 2017-11-30.
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