NGC 4040 (other designations - UGC 7013 , MCG 3-31-18 , ZWG 98.28 , NPM1G +18.0316 , PGC 37993 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Veronica's Hair .
| NGC 4040 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | March 30, 1887 |
| Designations | NGC 4040 , UGC 7013 , MCG 3-31-18 , ZWG 98.28 , NPM1G +18.0316 , PGC 37993 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Veronica's hair |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.9 '× 1.3' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.8 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.8 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.023036 ± 0.000057 |
| Angular position | 145 ° |
| Surface brightness | 14.9 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original “ New General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 4040 Publication List