| NGC 4507 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Centaurus[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 36,6s[2] |
| Declination | −39° 54′ 33″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.011801[3] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3538 ± 9[2] |
| Distance | 162 million LY[3] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1[3] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBb[3] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.60 x 1.3[3] |
NGC 4507 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Centaurus.[1] It was first discovered by astronomer John Herschel in 1834.[4] It is classified as a type SBb galaxy.[3] The galaxy's radial velocity, relative to the cosmic microwave background is measured at around 3831 ± 22 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of around 56.50 ± 3.97 MPC.[2] It is also classified as a Type 2 Seyfert galaxy.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc4507-object
- ^ a b c d https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname=NGC+4507&hc67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1
- ^ a b c d e f https://kosmoved.ru/get_ngcic.php?ID=NGC-4507&lang=eng
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
- ^ Comastri, A.; Vignali, C.; Cappi, M.; Matt, G.; Audano, R.; Awaki, H.; Ueno, S. (April 1998). "On the nature of the X-ray absorption in the Seyfert 2 galaxy NGC 4507". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 295 (2): 443–450. arXiv:astro-ph/9710320. Bibcode:1998MNRAS.295..443C. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.1998.01302.x. ISSN 0035-8711.
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