NGC 4359
Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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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]
Right ascension12h 24m 11.2s[1]
Declination31° 31′ 19″[1]
| NGC 4359 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4359. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 24m 11.2s[1] |
| Declination | 31° 31′ 19″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004179[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1253 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 56.21 Mly (17.233 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Coma I (NGC 4274 subgroup) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(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] | |
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]
