NGC 4864 (other designations - MCG 5-31-58 , ZWG 160.221 , ARAK 397 , DRCG 27-159 , PGC 44566 ) is an elliptical galaxy ( E6 ) in the constellation Veronica's Hair .
| NGC 4864 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | John Herschel |
| opening date | April 13, 1831 |
| Designations | NGC 4864 , MCG 5-31-58 , ZWG 160.221 , ARAK 397 , DRCG 27-159 , PGC 44566 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Veronica's hair |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 0.7 '× 0.5' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13.6 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.6 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | E6 |
| Redshift | +0.022752 ± 0.000163 |
| Angular position | 129 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
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 4864 Publication List