NGC 4656 (other designations - UGC 7907 , IRAS12417 + 3228 , MCG 5-30-66 , KCPG 350B , ZWG 159.65 , FGC 174A , KUG 1241 + 324 , PGC 42863 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Hounds Dogs .
| NGC 4656 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
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| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 20, 1787 |
| Legend | NGC 4656 , UGC 7907 , IRAS12417 + 3228 , MCG 5-30-66 , KCPG 350B , ZWG 159.65 , FGC 174A , KUG 1241 + 324 , PGC 42863 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hounds Dogs |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 15.3 '× 2.4' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 10.1 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 10.7 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SB (s) m pec |
| Enters into | |
| Angular position | 33 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.9 |
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
- Sextant B
Literature
- Andrew Schechtman-Rook and Kelley M. Hess. NGC 4656UV: A UV-selected Tidal Dwarf Galaxy Candidate (Eng.) // The Astrophysical Journal . - 2012. - DOI : 10.1088 / 0004-637X / 750/2/171 . - arXiv : 1203.1319 .
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 on NGC 4656