NGC 4183
Coordinates:
12h 13m 16.860s, +43° 41′ 53.77″
| NGC 4183 | |
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Picture of NGC 4183 created from visible and infrared images taken with the Wide Field Channel of the Advanced Camera for Surveys. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 13m 16.860s[2] |
| Declination | +43° 41′ 53.77″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.003105[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 929 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 55 million light years[1] |
| Type | Sc[2] |
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MCG+07-25-051, UZC J121317.0+434153, [CHM2007] LDC 867 J121316.86+4341537, FGC 1386, 2MFGC 9620, Z 215-53, LEDA 38988, RFGC 2222, Z 1210.7+4358, 2MASX J12131686+4341537, UGC 7222, [CHM2007] HDC 706 J121316.86+4341537 | |
NGC 4183 is a spiral galaxy with a faint core and an open spiral structure located about 55 million light-years from the Sun and spanning about eighty thousand light-years in the constellation of Canes Venatici. British astronomer William Herschel first observed NGC 4183 on 14 January 1788.
References
- 1 2 "Hubble portrays a dusty spiral galaxy". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Search Results for NGC 4183". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
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