UGC 4798
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Right ascension09h 08m 42.6378s[1]
Declination+44° 48′ 38.394″[1]
| UGC 4798 | |
|---|---|
 UGC 4798 imaged by Legacy Surveys | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Lynx |
| Right ascension | 09h 08m 42.6378s[1] |
| Declination | +44° 48′ 38.394″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.026739±0.0000123[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 8,016±4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 394.9 ± 27.7 Mly (121.07 ± 8.48 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.0g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAcd[1] |
| Size | ~127,100 ly (38.96 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.92′ × 0.66′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| 2MASX J09084267+4448379, MCG +08-17-038, PGC 025726, CGCG 238-013[1] | |
UGC 4798 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Lynx. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 8,209±14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 394.9 ± 27.7 Mly (121.07 ± 8.48 Mpc).[1]. The first known reference to this galaxy comes from Part 1 of the Morphological Catalogue of Galaxies, published in 1962, where it is listed as MCG +08-17-038.[2]
