NGC 4622
NGC 4622 is a face-on unbarred spiral galaxy with a very prominent ring structure located in the constellation Centaurus. The galaxy is a member of the Centaurus Cluster.
| NGC 4622 | |
|---|---|
A Hubble Space Telescope (HST) image of NGC 4622. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 37.7s |
| Declination | −40° 44′ 35″ |
| Redshift | 4367 ± 39 km/s |
| Distance | 200 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.6 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA(r)ab |
| Apparent size (V) | 1′.7 × 1′.6 |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 42701 | |
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