NGC 4331

NGC 4331
Image of NGC 4331 by PanSTARRS.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationDraco
Right ascension12h 22m 35.9s
Declination76° 10′ 21″
Redshift0.005234
Heliocentric radial velocity1569 km/s
Distance73.8 Mly (22.63 Mpc)
Group or clusterNGC 4291 Group
Apparent magnitude (V)14.64
Characteristics
TypeIm?
Size~48,100 ly (14.74 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)2.2 x 0.4
Other designations
UGC 07449, PGC 040085, MCG +13-09-026, VII Zw 451

NGC 4331 is an irregular galaxy located 74 million light-years away in the constellation Draco. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 12, 1797. The galaxy is host to a black hole with an estimated mass of 4.6×105 solar masses.

NGC 4331 is a member of the NGC 4291 Group, which also contains the active galaxy NGC 4319 and is an X-ray bright member of the group. The NGC 4291 Group is located within the Canes Venatici-Camelopardalis Cloud, which lies in the First Upper Plane of the Virgo Supercluster.

See also

References

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  8. ↑ Giuricin, Giuliano; Marinoni, Christian; Ceriani, Lorenzo; Pisani, Armando (2000-11-01). "Nearby Optical Galaxies: Selection of the Sample and Identification of Groups". The Astrophysical Journal. 543 (1): 178–194. arXiv:astro-ph/0001140. Bibcode:2000ApJ...543..178G. doi:10.1086/317070. ISSN 0004-637X.
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