NGC 4177 (other designations MCG -2-31-21 , IRAS12101-1344 , PGC 38937 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sc ) in the constellation Raven .
| NGC 4177 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 27, 1786 |
| Designations | NGC 4177 , MCG -2-31-21 , IRAS12101-1344 , PGC 38937 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Raven |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.7 '× 1.2' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.2 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sc |
| Angular position | 69 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.1 |
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 Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 4177