NGC 4999
NGC 4999 SDSS
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 09m 33.131s[1]
Declination01° 40′ 23.01″[1]
Redshift0.01879[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity5633 ± 2 km/s[1]
Distance257 Mly (78.7 Mpc)[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)13.5
Characteristics
TypeSB(r)b[1]
Apparent size (V)2.3' × 1.9'
Other designations
UGC 8236, MCG +00-34-010, PGC 45632[1]

NGC 4999 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, first discovered February 24, 1786 by astronomer William Herschel.[3] The galaxy is noted as a particularly bright ultraviolet light source – it is believed that its notable bar structure suppresses star formation,[4] indicating this ultraviolet light may possibly be due to a quasi-stellar object.[5]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  2. ^ James, P. A.; Percival, S. M. (2018). "Star formation suppression and bar ages in nearby barred galaxies". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 474 (3): 3101–3109. arXiv:1711.10537. Bibcode:2018MNRAS.474.3101J. doi:10.1093/mnras/stx2990.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4950 - 4999". cseligman.com.
  4. ^ "Reference Lookup | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
  5. ^ "Reference Lookup | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
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