NGC 4970 (other designations - IC 4196 , ESO 508-9 , MCG -4-31-33 , PGC 45466 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Hydra .
NGC 4970 | |
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Galaxy | |
Research history | |
Discoverer | William Herschel |
opening date | March 26, 1789 |
Designations | NGC 4970 , IC 4196 , ESO 508-9 , MCG-4-31-33 , PGC 45466 |
Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
Constellation | Hydra |
Right ascension | |
Declination | |
Visible dimensions | 1.8 '× 1.0' |
Visible magnitude m V | 12.2 |
Photographic magnitude m B | 13.2 |
Specifications | |
Type of | S0 |
Redshift | +0,010821 ± 0,000163 |
Angular position | 140 ° |
Surface brightness | 12.7 |
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 4970