NGC 4297
In today's world, NGC 4297 has gained great importance and interest, generating numerous discussions and research in different areas. Since its emergence, NGC 4297 has significantly impacted society, the economy, culture and science, among other aspects. Over the years, NGC 4297 has evolved and adapted to the different needs and demands of the current context, playing a crucial role in the development and transformation of various sectors. This is why it is relevant to thoroughly analyze and understand the impact and scope of NGC 4297 today, as well as its future implications.
| NGC 4297 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4297. Part of NGC 4296 can be seen at the bottom of the image. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 21m 27.4s[1] |
| Declination | 06° 40′ 16″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.013446[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 4031 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 200 Mly (60 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0(7)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.09 x 0.29[1] |
| Other designations | |
| KCPG 331B, MGC +01-32-018, PGC 39940, VCC 473[1] | |
NGC 4297 is a lenticular galaxy located about 200 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[3] It forms an interacting pair with NGC 4296.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4297. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-25.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4250 - 4299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
External links
Media related to NGC 4297 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4297 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
