NGC 4194
This article is about a pair of interacting galaxies. For the Medusa planetary nebula, see Medusa Nebula.
NGC 4194 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Ursa Major |
Right ascension | 12h 14m 09.5s[1] |
Declination | +54° 31′ 37″[1] |
Redshift | 2501 ± 1 km/s[1] |
Distance | 128.8 Mly |
Type | IBm pec[1] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 0′.14 × 0′.13[1] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 16.3g[1] |
Other designations | |
UGC 7241,[1] PGC 39068,[1] ARP 160,[1] | |
NGC 4194, the Medusa merger, is a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Ursa Major.
A region of extreme star formation 500 ly (150 pc) across exists in the center of the Eye of Medusa, the central gas-rich region.[2]
References
Citations
- NED (January 12, 2007), Results for NGC 4194, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
External links
- NGC 4194 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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Coordinates: 12h 14m 09.5s, +54° 31′ 37″
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