NGC 4561

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NGC 4561
NGC 4561 HST 10829 606.png
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4561
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 36m 08s[1]
Declination+19° 19′ 21″[1]
Redshift0.004677[2]
Helio radial velocity1402 ± 1 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.7[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)dm[2]
Other designations
NGC 4561, UGC 7768, 2MASX J12360813+1919213[1]

NGC 4561 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 4561". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 22 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 22 May 2019.

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