NGC 4339 (other designations - UGC 7461 , MCG 1-32-36 , ZWG 42.68 , VCC 648 , PGC 40240 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E ) in the constellation Virgo .
| NGC 4339 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | April 13, 1784 |
| Designations | NGC 4339 , UGC 7461 , MCG 1-32-36 , ZWG 42.68 , VCC 648 , PGC 40240 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.9 '× 1.7' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 11.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 12.3 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E |
| Redshift | +0.004303 ± 0.000030 |
| Angular position | 0 ° |
| 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 4339