Astronomy:NGC 4320

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Short description: Peculiar galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4320
NGC4320 - SDSS DR14.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4320.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 22m 57.7s[1]
Declination10° 32′ 54″[1]
Redshift0.026675[1]
Helio radial velocity7997 km/s[1]
Distance370 Mly (114 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterNGC 4325 Group
Apparent magnitude (V)15.3[1]
Characteristics
TypeS? pec[2]
Size~120,000 ly (38 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.70 x 0.53[1]
Other designations
UGC 07452, VCC 0599, PGC 040160, MCG +02-32-018[1]

NGC 4320 is a peculiar galaxy[2] located about 370 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 15, 1865[2] and is a member of the NGC 4325 Group.[4][5][6]

NGC 4320 appears to be the end result[2] of an interaction[7] and merger of two spiral galaxies.[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4320. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4300 - 4349". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc43.htm#4320. 
  3. "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/nph-objsearch?objname=NGC%204320&extend=no&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES. 
  4. Helsdon, Stephen F.; Ponman, Trevor J.; O'Sullivan, Ewan; Forbes, Duncan A. (2001-08-01). "X-ray luminosities of galaxies in groups". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 325 (2): 693–706. doi:10.1046/j.1365-8711.2001.04490.x. ISSN 0035-8711. Bibcode2001MNRAS.325..693H. 
  5. Jeltema, Tesla E.; Binder, Breanna; Mulchaey, John S. (2008-06-01). "The Hot Gas Halos of Galaxies in Groups". The Astrophysical Journal 679 (2): 1162–1172. doi:10.1086/587508. ISSN 0004-637X. Bibcode2008ApJ...679.1162J. 
  6. Ramella, Massimo; Geller, Margaret J.; Pisani, Armando; da Costa, Luiz N. (June 2002). "The UZC-SSRS2 Group Catalog". The Astronomical Journal 123 (6): 2976–2984. doi:10.1086/340357. Bibcode2002AJ....123.2976R. http://stacks.iop.org/1538-3881/123/i=6/a=2976. 
  7. Boselli, A.; Boissier, S.; Heinis, S.; Cortese, L.; Ilbert, O.; Hughes, T.; Cucciati, O.; Davies, J. et al. (April 2011). "The GALEX Ultraviolet Virgo Cluster Survey (GUViCS): I. The UV luminosity function of the central 12 sq. deg". Astronomy & Astrophysics 528: A107. doi:10.1051/0004-6361/201016389. ISSN 0004-6361. Bibcode2011A&A...528A.107B. 

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