NGC 4213

NGC 4213
SDSS image of NGC 4213
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 15m 37.5s
Declination23° 58′ 55″
Redshift0.022349
Heliocentric radial velocity6700 km/s
Distance344 Mly (105.5 Mpc)
Group or clusterNGC 4213 Group
Apparent magnitude (V)13.48
Absolute magnitude (B)-22.94
Characteristics
TypeE
Size~195,700 ly (60.00 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.7′ × 1.7′
Other designations
UGC 07276, CGCG 128-065, MCG +04-29-054, PGC 039223

NGC 4213 is an elliptical galaxy located 344 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered on April 10, 1785, by astronomer William Herschel. NGC 4213 is a member of the NGC 4213 Group, which is part of the Coma Supercluster. Other members of the group are IC 772, IC 3075, IC 3089, 2MASX J12140497+2404021, and 2MFGC 9641.

NGC 4213 has a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 9.7 × 108 M☉.

See also

References

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