NGC 4211
Pair of galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices
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NGC 4211 is a pair of interacting lenticular galaxies[3] located 300 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered on April 30, 1881, by astronomer Édouard Stephan.[5] NGC 4211 is a field galaxy and is part of the Coma Supercluster.[6]
Right ascension12h 15m 35.8s[1]
Declination28° 10′ 38″[1]
| NGC 4211 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4211. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 15m 35.8s[1] |
| Declination | 28° 10′ 38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.021992[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6593 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 306 Mly (93.9 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.4[1] |
| Absolute magnitude (B) | -20.71[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a pec[2] |
| Size | ~185,500 ly (56.88 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0′ × 1.0′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07277, ARP 106, VV 199, CGCG 158-0531[1] | |
NGC 4211 is a LINER galaxy,[7] and is host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 8.3 × 108 M☉.[8]