NGC 4010
Galaxy in Ursa Major constellation
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NGC 4010 (also known as UGC 6954 ) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was first discovered On 26 April 1830, by John Herschel.[4][1]
Right ascension11h 58m 29.0798s[2]
Declination+27° 31′ 43.366″[2]
| NGC 4010 | |
|---|---|
Image of NGC 4010 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major [1] |
| Right ascension | 11h 58m 29.0798s[2] |
| Declination | +27° 31′ 43.366″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.011478 ± 0.000000334 [2][3] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 3441 ± 1 km/s[2][3] |
| Galactocentric velocity | 3424 ± 1km/s[2] |
| Distance | 179.9 ± 12.6 Mly (55.16 ± 3.87 Mpc) [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Size | ~303,000 ly (92.90 kpc) (estimated) |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASS J11583799+4715407, UGC 6954, LEDA 37697[2][4][5] | |
M109 Group
NGC 4010 is a member of the M109 Group which is part of the Virgo Supercluster.The galaxy group contain a lot of galaxy,example are Messier 109,NGC 3893,NGC 3953.[6]
