NGC 4626
| NGC 4626 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4626 imaged by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 25.3s[1] |
| Declination | −07° 02′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.00938 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2882 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 156 Mly (47.7 Mpc)[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBbc[1] |
| Other designations | |
| MCG -01-32-040, 2MFGC 09997, 2MASX J12422507-0702456, 2MASX J12422554-0702364 | |
NGC 4626 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, approximately 156 Million light-years from Earth. It is part of the Virgo Cluster and was discovered by William Herschel on March 20, 1789, and later observed by John Herschel.[2][3]
Wolfgang Steinicke and Professor Seligman classify this galaxy as an ordinary spiral, but the bar is clearly visible in the SDSS survey image. The luminosity class of NGC 4626 is II-III.[4]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4626. SN 2012cr (Type II, mag. 18.3) was discovered by the Caltech Institute's Catalina Real-time Transient Survey (CRTS) on March 25, 2012.[5][6][7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "Results for object NGC 4626". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
- ^ "NGC 4626 Galaxy facts". Universe Guide. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "NGC 4626". Go Astronomy. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "NGC 4626". SIMBAD. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Howerton, S.; Drake, A. J.; Djorgovski, S. G.; Mahabal, A.; Graham, M. J.; Williams, R.; Prieto, J. L.; Catelan, M.; McNaught, R. H.; Beshore, E. C.; Larson, S. M.; Christensen, E.; Cao, Y.; Kasliwal, M. M.; White, C. J. (2012). "Supernova 2012cr in NGC 4626 = PSN J12422445-0702576". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams (3141): 1. Bibcode:2012CBET.3141....1H.
- ^ "SN 2012cr". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 25 July 2025.
- ^ "CRTS, Catalina Real-Time Survey". Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "Bright Supernovae - 2012". Retrieved 25 September 2020.
External links
Media related to NGC 4626 at Wikimedia Commons