NGC 4595

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NGC 4595
Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of NGC 4595.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 39m 51.9s[1]
Declination15° 17′ 52″[1]
Redshift0.002105[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity631 km/s[1]
Distance42 Mly (13 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.91[1]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(rs)b[1]
Size~23,600 ly (7.23 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.7 x 1.1[1]
Other designations
CGCG 99-106, IRAS 12373+1534, MCG 3-32-81, PGC 42396, UGC 7826, VCC 1811[1]

NGC 4595 is a spiral galaxy located about 42 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4595 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787.[4] NGC 4595 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6]

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4595. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4595". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-03-08.

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