NGC 4150

NGC 4150
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4150
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 10m 33.655s
Declination+30° 25′ 05.35″
Redshift0.000694
Heliocentric radial velocity208±5 km/s
Distance42.60 ± 0.46 Mly (13.06 ± 0.14 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)11.64
Apparent magnitude (B)12.44
Characteristics
TypeSA(r)0^0^
Number of stars6.3+3.1
−2.1×109 M☉
Apparent size (V)2.3′ × 1.6′
Other designations
2MASX J12103365+3024053, NGC 4150, LEDA 38742

NGC 4150 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on March 13, 1785. This galaxy is located at a distance of 42.6 million light-years (13.06 Mpc) from the Milky Way. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 11.64 and spans an angular size of 2.3′ × 1.6′.

The morphological classification of NGC 4150 is SA00(r)?, indicating this is a lenticular galaxy with possible ring structure. The galaxy is inclined at an angle of 58° with the long axis aligned along a position angle of 148°. It has a significant reservoir of molecular hydrogen that has a mass in the range (3.8 to 6.6)×107 M☉. The core region is kinematically decoupled from the rest of the galaxy, suggesting a recent merger. This minor merger added around 3×108 M☉ to the total mass.

References

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