NGC 4900
NGC 4900 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 30, 1786. It is a member of the NGC 4753 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.
| NGC 4900 | |
|---|---|
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4900 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 39s |
| Declination | +02° 30′ 05″ |
| Redshift | 0.003201 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 960 ± 3 km/s |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c;WR HII |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4900, MCG+01-33-035, UGC 8116, PGC 44797 | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4900: SN 1999br (Type II, mag. 17.5).
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