PGC 40974

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Galaxy
LEDA / PGC 40974
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Constellation Virgin
Position
equinoxJ2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0
Right ascension 12 h 28 m 11.330 s
declination + 09 ° 45 ′ 36.80 ″
Appearance
Morphological type dE5  
Brightness  (B-band) 15.9 mag
Physical data
Redshift 0.001585 ± 0.000147  
Radial velocity 475 ± 44 km / s  
Stroke distance
v rad  / H 0
(18 ± 2)  x  10 6  ly
(5.65 ± 0.72)  Mpc 
history
Catalog names
PGC  40974 • CGCG  070-101 • VCC  1078 • GALEX ASC J122811.39 + 094537.5 • ASK 275881.0 • EVCC 688

LEDA / PGC 40974 is an elliptical dwarf galaxy from the Hubble type De5 in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic , the 18 million light-years from an estimated Milky Way is removed. Gravitational binding with NGC 4442 is possible . She is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 1078 .

In the same area of ​​the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4445 , IC 3412 , IC 3357 , IC 3374 .

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Individual evidence

  1. a b c d NASA / IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE