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NGC 4611

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NGC 4611
The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 4611.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 41m 25.45s[1]
Declination+13° 43′ 46.3″[1]
Redshift0.020404[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity6117 ± 1 km/s[1]
Distance309.7 ± 21.7 Mly (94.94 ± 6.65 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)14.3[1]
Characteristics
TypeSbc C[1]
Size~130,100 ly (39.89 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.2' x 0.2'[1]
Other designations
IRAS F12389+1400, 2MASX J12412541+1343458, IC 805, UGC 7849, MCG +02-32-179, PGC 42564[1]

NGC 4611 is a intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6,437 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 94.9 ± 6.7 Mpc (∼310 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 17 May 1881. This galaxy was also observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 April 1889, and listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 805.[2]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 4611: SN 2023dtz (type Ia, mag. 18.1).[3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4611. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ Celestial Atlas by Courtney Seligman. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  3. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 2023dtz. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
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