NGC 4984
| Galaxy data from NGC 4984 |
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| Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS1.3m) | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 13 h 08 m 57.2 s |
| declination | -15 ° 30 ′ 59 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | (R) SAB (rs) 0+ |
| Brightness (visual) | 11.3 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 12.2 mag |
| Angular expansion | 3.6 ′ × 2.5 ′ |
| Position angle | 18 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.5 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | NGC 4856 group ( Virgo II group ) |
| Redshift | (4266 ± 20) · 10 −6 |
| Radial velocity | 1279 ± 6 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(52 ± 3) x 10 6 ly (16.0 ± 1.0) Mpc |
| diameter | 50,000 ly |
| history | |
| discovery | William Herschel |
| Discovery date | February 8, 1785 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4984 • PGC 45585 • MCG -02-34-04 • IRAS 13062-1514 • 2MASX J13085721-1530586 • GC 3420 • H II 301 • h 1536 • 2SZ: 6 • LDCE 0904 NED299 | |
NGC 4984 is a lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type SB0-a and lies in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is an estimated 55 million light years away from the Milky Way and is around 50,000 ly in diameter.
The object was discovered by William Herschel on February 8, 1785 .