NGC 4637
| Galaxy NGC 4637 |
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![NGC 4637 & NGC 4638 [1] SDSS](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC4637_-_SDSS_DR14.jpg)
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| NGC 4637 & NGC 4638 SDSS | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 42 m 54.1 s |
| declination | + 11 ° 26 ′ 18 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | S0 |
| Brightness (visual) | 13.8 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 14.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.2 ′ × 0.5 ′ |
| Position angle | 98 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Virgo cluster |
| Redshift | ? |
| Radial velocity | ? km / s |
| distance | ? pc |
| history | |
| discovery | RJ Mitchell |
| Discovery date | March 1, 1854 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4637 • UGC 7881 • PGC 42744 • CGCG 071-007 • MCG + 02-32-188 • 2MASX J12425409 + 1126178 • VCC 1945 • GC 3172 • SDSS J124254.09 + 112617.7 | |
NGC 4637 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . The galaxy is listed under catalog number VVC 1945 as part of the Virgo galaxy cluster . Together with NGC 4638 , it forms a galaxy pair, it is the larger partner.
The galaxies NGC 4638 , NGC 4647 , NGC 4649 , NGC 4667 are located in the same area of the sky .
The object was discovered on March 1, 1854 by the Irish astronomer RJ Mitchell , an assistant to William Parsons . A note from the time of discovery describes it as "considerably bright, small, like a 10th-magnitude star".
Web links
- NGC 4637. SIMBAD , accessed January 28, 2015 .
- NGC 4637. DSO Browser, accessed January 28, 2015 .
- Auke Slotegraaf: NGC 4637. Deep Sky Observer's Companion, accessed on January 28, 2015 (English).