NGC 4486B

ConstellationVirgo

Right ascension12h 31m 49s

Declination+12° 20’ 56”

Absolute magnitude(B)14.5

NGC 4486B
Image of NGC 4486B (center)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	12h 31m 49s
Declination	+12° 20’ 56”
Absolute magnitude (B)	14.5
magnitude (J)	11.01
magnitude (H)	10.29
magnitude (K)	10.09
Characteristics
Type	Elliptical
Mass	6×10^8 M☉
Notable features	Overmassive black hole

NGC 4486b is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. It is situated close to the equator and can be at least partially visible on both hemispheres of Earth.^[1] It is close to and orbits the much larger galaxy Messier 87 and it was probably altered by it.^[2]

This galaxy has a double galactic nucleus much like the Andromeda galaxy. The two nucleus have a separation of 0.15 or 12 parsecs. There is a supermassive black hole (SMBH) located inside NGC 4486b.^[3][4] This black hole has a mass of 500 million solar masses making it roughly one tenth of the mass of the entire galaxy. This makes the supermassive black hole within this galaxy overmassive.^[2][5]