NGC 4359

NGC 4359
SDSS image of NGC 4359.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 24m 11.2s[1]
Declination31° 31′ 19″[1]
Redshift0.004179[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1253 km/s[1]
Distance56.21 Mly (17.233 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterComa I (NGC 4274 subgroup)
Apparent magnitude (V)13.6[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)c?+[1]
Size~27,100 ly (8.32 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.57 x 0.80[1]
Other designations
UGC 07483, PGC 040330, MCG +05-29-079[1]

NGC 4359 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy[2][3] seen edge-on that is about 56 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 20, 1787.[5] It is a member of the NGC 4274 Group,[6][7] which is part of the Coma I Group[6][7] or Cloud.[8]

On the sky, NGC 4359 appears to lie closest to the flocculent spiral NGC 4414[9] which is also a member of the NGC 4274 Group[7] and the Coma I cloud.[8] However, their radial velocities differ by around 500 km/s suggesting an interaction between the two is unlikely.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4359. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  2. ^ Yuan, W.; Zhou, H.; Dou, L.; Dong, X.-B.; Fan, X.; Wang, T.-G. (2014-01-27). "Chandraand MMT Observations of Low-Mass Black Hole Active Galactic Nuclei Accreting at Low Rates in Dwarf Galaxies". The Astrophysical Journal. 782 (1): 55. arXiv:1401.5331. Bibcode:2014ApJ...782...55Y. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/782/1/55. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 118533662.
  3. ^ "NGC/IC Project Restoration Efforts". ngcicproject.observers.org. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4350 - 4399". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  6. ^ a b "Nearby Groups of Galaxies". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  7. ^ a b c Garcia, A. M. (1993-07-01). "General study of group membership. II. Determination of nearby groups". Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 100: 47–90. Bibcode:1993A&AS..100...47G. ISSN 0365-0138.
  8. ^ a b Gregory, Stephen A.; Thompson, Laird A. (1977-04-01). "The Coma i Galaxy Cloud". The Astrophysical Journal. 213: 345–350. Bibcode:1977ApJ...213..345G. doi:10.1086/155160. ISSN 0004-637X.
  9. ^ a b Thornley, Michele D.; Mundy, Lee G. (1997-12-01). "Dynamic and Stochastic Influences on Spiral Structure in the Flocculent Spiral NGC 4414". The Astrophysical Journal. 490 (2): 682–697. Bibcode:1997ApJ...490..682T. doi:10.1086/304907. ISSN 0004-637X. S2CID 119843993.
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