NGC 4868 (other designations - UGC 8099 , MCG 6-29-4 , ZWG 189.8 , KUG 1256 + 375 , IRAS12567 + 3734 , PGC 44557 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sab ) in the constellation Hounds Dogs .
| NGC 4868 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 17, 1787 |
| Legend | NGC 4868 , UGC 8099 , MCG 6-29-4 , ZWG 189.8 , KUG 1256 + 375 , IRAS12567 + 3734 , PGC 44557 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Hounds Dogs |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.5 '× 1.4' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 12.2 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 13.0 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sab |
| Redshift | +0,015597 ± 0,000060 |
| Angular position | 90 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.9 |
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
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 4868