NGC 4400
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NGC 4400
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SDSS image from NGC 4400 | |
AladinLite | |
Constellation | Hunting dogs |
Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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Right ascension | 12 h 25 m 55.9 s |
declination | + 33 ° 30 ′ 53 ″ |
Appearance | |
Ionizing source | |
Type | H-II area / super association |
Physical data
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Affiliation | Part of the galaxy NGC 4395 |
history
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discovery | George Johnstone Stoney |
Date of discovery | April 13, 1850 |
Catalog names | |
NGC 4400 • GC 2960 • |
NGC 4400 is an H-II region with a giant star association in the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4395 . It was discovered on April 13, 1850 by the Irish astronomer George Johnstone Stoney , an assistant to William Parsons .
See also
Web links
- Dr. Harold G. Corwin, Jr .: spider.ipac.caltech.edu. In: Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
- Revised NGC Data for NGC 4400. In: SEDS. Retrieved July 29, 2008 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE
- ↑ Seligman
- ↑ Matthias Juchert: observation night of April 13-14, 2004. In: Serifone.de. April 13, 2004, accessed July 29, 2008 .