NGC 4909 (other designations are ESO 269-35 , MCG -7-27-28 , FAIR 462 , AM 1259-423 , DCL 463 , PGC 44949 ) is a spiral galaxy ( Sa ) in the constellation Centaurus .
NGC 4909 | |
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Galaxy | |
Research history | |
Discoverer | John herschel |
opening date | June 5, 1834 |
Designations | NGC 4909 , ESO 269-35 , MCG -7-27-28 , FAIR 462 , AM 1259-423 , DCL 463 , PGC 44949 |
Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
Constellation | Centaurus |
Right ascension | |
Declination | |
Visible dimensions | 1.9 '× 1.7' |
Visible magnitude m V | 12.7 |
Photographic magnitude m B | 13.6 |
Specifications | |
Type of | Sa |
Redshift | +0,011641 ± 0,000664 |
Angular position | 28 ° |
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 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 4909