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NGC 4984

Coordinates: Sky map 13h 08m 57.23s, −15° 30′ 58.7″
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NGC 4984
NGC 4984
NGC 4984 2MASS (near-infrared)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 08m 57.2s[1]
Declination−15° 30′ 59″[1]
Redshift1279 ± 6 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.3[1]
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB(rs)0+[1]
Apparent size (V)2′.8 × 2′.2[1]
Other designations
PGC 45585[1]

NGC 4984 is an intermediate lenticular galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure in the constellation Virgo. In December 2011, supernova 2011iy was discovered in it.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4984. Retrieved 2007-04-02.
  2. ^ http://www.aavso.org/aavso-special-notice-263