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| NGC 4619 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Canes Venatici |
| Right ascension | 12h 41m 44.5498s[1] |
| Declination | +35° 03′ 45.776″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023093±0.00000667[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6,923±2 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 331.74 ± 12.34 Mly (101.713 ± 3.783 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(r)b pec[1] |
| Size | ~149,200 ly (45.76 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.25′ × 1.06′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12393+3520, 2MASX J12414453+3503463, UGC 7856, MCG +06-28-018, PGC 42594, CGCG 188-014[1] | |
NGC 4619 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7,176±18 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 345.2 ± 24.2 Mly (105.84 ± 7.41 Mpc).[1] However, 15 non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 331.74 ± 12.34 Mly (101.713 ± 3.783 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 1 May 1785.[3]
NGC 4619 is a Seyfert II galaxy, i.e. it has a quasar-like nucleus with very high surface brightnesses whose spectra reveal strong, high-ionisation emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.[4][5]
Supernova
[edit]One supernova has been observed in NGC 4619:
- SN 2006ac (Type Ia, mag. 16.0) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 9 February 2006.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 4619". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 4619". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4619". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ "NGC 4619". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
- ↑ Koss, Michael J.; Trakhtenbrot, Benny; Ricci, Claudio; Oh, Kyuseok; Bauer, Franz E.; Stern, Daniel; Caglar, Turgay; Den Brok, Jakob S.; Mushotzky, Richard; Ricci, Federica; Mejía-Restrepo, Julian E.; Lamperti, Isabella; Treister, Ezequiel; Bär, Rudolf E.; Harrison, Fiona; Powell, Meredith C.; Privon, George C.; Riffel, Rogério; Rojas, Alejandra F.; Schawinski, Kevin; Urry, C. Megan (2022). "BASS. XXVI. DR2 Host Galaxy Stellar Velocity Dispersions". The Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series. 261 (1): 6. arXiv:2207.12435. Bibcode:2022ApJS..261....6K. doi:10.3847/1538-4365/ac650b.
- ↑ Lee, E.; Baek, M.; Li, W. (2006). "Supernovae 2006aa, 2006ab, and 2006ac". International Astronomical Union Circular (8669): 1. Bibcode:2006IAUC.8669....1L.
- ↑ "SN 2006ac". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4619 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4619 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
