Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4658 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 44m 37.8s |
Declination | −10° 4′ 56″ |
Redshift | 0.007966[1] |
Distance | 95.37 Mly 29.24 Mpc[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1[2] |
Characteristics | |
Type | Sc III,[2] SBc[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.1' x 0.9' |
Other designations | |
MCG-02-33-001, PGC 42929 |
NGC 4658 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on March 25, 1786.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "NGC 4658". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg.
- ^ a b NGC/IC project "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-05-20. Retrieved 2012-05-09.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650 - 4699".
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 4658 at Wikimedia Commons