NGC 4288 (other designations - UGC 7399 , MCG 8-23-6 , DDO 119 , ZWG 244.6 , PGC 39840 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Hounds of the Dogs .
| NGC 4288 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
 | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | April 10, 1788 |
| Designations | NGC 4288 , UGC 7399 , MCG 8-23-6 , DDO 119 , ZWG 244.6 , PGC 39840 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hounds Dogs |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 2.2 '× 1.6' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 12.6 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.3 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sbcd |
| Redshift | +0.001801 ± 0.000037 |
| Angular position | 130 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.8 |
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 4288 Publications List