NGC 4634
Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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NGC 4634 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy[4] located about 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[5] NGC 4634 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 14, 1787.[6] It is interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 4633.[5] Both galaxies are members of the Virgo Cluster.[7][8]
Right ascension12h 42m 40.986s[1]
Declination+14° 17′ 45.15″[1]
| NGC 4634 | |
|---|---|
 Picture of NGC 4634 produced by the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys and the Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 40.986s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 17′ 45.15″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000991[2] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 297[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.67[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.6[3] |
| Absolute magnitude (V) | -17.96[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBcd[2] |
| Size | 49,800 ly (15.28 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.6′ × 0.494′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7875, PGC 42707, VCC 1932, MGC+03-32-086[3] | |
Gallery
NGC 4634 by Hubble Space Telescope
NGC 4634 (SDSS DR14)
