NGC 4301
| NGC 4301 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4301 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 22m 27.1969s[1] |
| Declination | +04° 33′ 58.361″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004286±0.000002[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1,285±1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 78.5 ± 5.6 Mly (24.06 ± 1.72 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)cd[1] |
| Size | ~22,200 ly (6.82 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5′ × 1.3′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 552, HOLM 379B, IRAS 12198+0450, 2MASX J12222724+0433586, NGC 4303A, UGC 7439, MCG +01-32-027, PGC 40087, CGCG 042-053[1] | |
NGC 4301 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,631±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 78.5 ± 5.6 Mly (24.06 ± 1.72 Mpc).[1] It was discovered by Irish engineer Bindon Blood Stoney on 21 April 1851.[2] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster, listed as VCC 552.
NGC 4301 and Messier 61 are listed together as Holm 379 in Erik Holmberg's A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems, published in 1937.[3] NGC 4301 is often referred to as NGC 4303A due to its proximity to NGC 4303 (another name for Messier 61) and a prolonged history of misidentification.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 4301". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ a b Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4301". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Holmberg, Erik (1937). "A Study of Double and Multiple Galaxies Together with Inquiries into some General Metagalactic Problems". Annals of the Observatory of Lund. 6: 1. Bibcode:1937AnLun...6....1H.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4301 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4301 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images