NGC 4634

Coordinates: 12h 42m 40.986s, +14° 17′ 45.15″

NGC 4634

Picture of NGC 4634 produced by Hubble’s Advanced Camera for Surveys and the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Coma Berenices[1]
Right ascension 12h 42m 40.986s[2]
Declination +14° 17 45.15[2]
Redshift 0.000604[2]
Helio radial velocity 181 km/s[2]
Distance 70 million light years[1]
Characteristics
Type Sc[2]
Other designations

2MASX J12424098+1417451, UZC J124241.0+141746, [CHM2007] HDC 720 J124240.98+1417451, ALFALFA 1-391, MCG+03-32-086, VCC 1932, [CHM2007] LDC 904 J124240.98+1417451, IRAS F12401+1434, 2MFGC 10001 Z 100-2, [M98c] 124009.7+143413, IRAS 12401+1434, NVSS B124010+143412, Z 99-112, [T76] 77B, KPG 351b, PSCz Q12401+1434, Z 1240.2+1434, [YOF95] 224,

LEDA 42707, UGC 7875, [BEC2010] HRS 239

NGC 4634 is a spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years from the Sun in the constellation of Coma Berenices.

References

  1. 1 2 "Glowing gas and dark dust in a side-on spiral". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search Results for NGC 4634". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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