NGC 4179 (other designations - UGC 7214 , MCG 0-31-38 , ZWG 13.104 , PGC 38950 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Virgo .
| NGC 4179 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | January 24, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 4179 , UGC 7214 , MCG 0-31-38 , ZWG 13.104 , PGC 38950 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 4.2 '× 1.3' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 10.9 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 11.9 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.004170 ± 0.000080 |
| Angular position | 143 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
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 4179