NGC 4710
NGC 4710 | |
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A Hubble Space Telescope of NGC 4710. When staring directly at the centre of the galaxy, one can detect a faint, ethereal "X"-shaped structure. Such a feature, which astronomers call a "boxy" or "peanut-shaped" bulge, is due to the vertical motions of the stars in the galaxy's bar and is only evident when the galaxy is seen edge-on. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 49m 38.9s[1] |
Declination | +15° 9′ 56″[1] |
Redshift | 1125 ± 10 km/s[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA(r)0+ sp[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 4′.9 × 1′.2[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7980,[1] PGC 43375[1] | |
NGC 4710 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices.
References
External links
- NGC 4710 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 12h 49m 38.9s, +15° 09′ 56″
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