NGC 4469
| Galaxy NGC 4469 |
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![NGC 4469 [1] SDSS image](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC4469_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| NGC 4469 SDSS image | |
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| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 29 m 28.030 s |
| declination | + 08 ° 44 ′ 59.70 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | SB (s) 0 / a? / LINER |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.5 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.4 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.8 ′ × 1.3 ′ |
| Position angle | 89 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Virgo cluster NGC 4442 group LGG 288 |
| Redshift | 0.001798 ± 0.000060 |
| Radial velocity | 539 ± 18 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(21 ± 2) x 10 6 ly (6.49 ± 0.52) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | April 15, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4469 • UGC 7622 • PGC 41164 • CGCG 070-121 • MCG + 02-32-089 • IRAS 12269 + 0901 • 2MASX J12292799 + 0845006 • VCC 1190 • GC 3019 • H II 157 • GALEX ASC J122927.97 + 084500.4 • LDCE 904 NED142 • EVCC 732 | |
NGC 4469 is a lenticular galaxy with an active nucleus of the Hubble type SB0 / a in the constellation Virgo north of the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 21 million light-years from the Milky Way and about 25,000 light-years across. Together with twelve other galaxies, it forms the NGC 4442 group ( LGG 288 ) and is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 1190 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4451 , NGC 4483 , NGC 4488 , IC 3430 .
The object was discovered on April 15, 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel with the help of his 18.7 inch reflector telescope.
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