NGC 4605

NGC 4605
NGC 4605
	NGC 4605 by Hubble.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	12h 39m 59.381s
Declination	+61° 36′ 33.09″
Redshift	0.000484±0.000020
Heliocentric radial velocity	143 ± 5 km/s
Distance	18.10 ± 0.33 Mly (5.55 ± 0.10 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.9
Absolute magnitude (B)	–18.10
Characteristics
Type	SBc or SB(s)c pec
Mass/Light ratio	0.25±0.03 M☉/L☉
Apparent size (V)	6.03′ × 2.45′
Other designations
	UGC 7831, PGC 42408

NGC 4605 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy^[6] in the constellation Ursa Major, located at a distance of 18.1 ± 0.3 megalight-years from the Milky Way.^[5] Physically it is similar in size and in B-band absolute magnitude to the Large Magellanic Cloud.^[6] It is a possible member of either the M81 Galaxy Group or the Messier 101 Group.^[9]

Right ascension12^h 39^m 59.381^s^[2]

Declination+61° 36′ 33.09″^[2]

Redshift0.000484±0.000020^[3]

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NGC 4605
NGC 4605 by Hubble.^[1]
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Ursa Major
Right ascension	12^h 39^m 59.381^s^[2]
Declination	+61° 36′ 33.09″^[2]
Redshift	0.000484±0.000020^[3]
Heliocentric radial velocity	143 ± 5 km/s^[4]
Distance	18.10 ± 0.33 Mly (5.55 ± 0.10 Mpc)^[5]
Apparent magnitude (V)	10.9^[4]
Absolute magnitude (B)	–18.10^[6]
Characteristics
Type	SBc^[6] or SB(s)c pec^[4]
Mass/Light ratio	0.25±0.03^[6] `M`_☉/`L`_☉
Apparent size (V)	6.03′ × 2.45′^[7]
Other designations
UGC 7831,^[8] PGC 42408^[4]