NGC 4911
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| NGC 4911 | |
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 Hubble image of NGC 4911. |
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 56.1s |
| Declination | +27° 47' 25.5" |
| Redshift | Unknown |
| Distance | 320,000 kly [1] |
| Type | Unknown |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 1,3 arc minutes |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.8 |
| Notable features | Dreyer's description: 1st of 4, F, pL, *11 2' np |
| Other designations | |
| Unknown | |
| See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies | |
NGC 4911 is a spiral galaxy located deep within the Coma Cluster of galaxies, which lies 320 million light years away in the northern constellation Coma Berenices.[1] The galaxy contains rich lanes of dust and gas near its centre. The existence of clouds of Hydrogen within the galaxy indicates ongoing star formation.[1] This is rare for a spiral galaxy to be situated at the heart of a cluster.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "NASA Image of the Day". NGC 4911. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1739.html. Retrieved 11 Aug 2010.
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