NGC 4411

NGC 4411
NGC 4411 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 26m 29.9337s
Declination+08° 52′ 19.121″
Redshift0.004263±0.000002
Heliocentric radial velocity1,278±1 km/s
Distance51.66 ± 4.59 Mly (15.840 ± 1.408 Mpc)
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.41
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)c
Size~34,600 ly (10.60 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)2.0′ × 1.9′
Other designations
KPG 336A, NGC 4411A, IC 3339, UGC 7537, MCG +02-32-048, PGC 040695, CGCG 070-074

NGC 4411 (also known as NGC 4411A) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,616±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 77.7 ± 5.5 Mly (23.83 ± 1.70 Mpc). However, five non-redshift measurements give a closer distance of 51.66 ± 4.59 Mly (15.840 ± 1.408 Mpc). It was discovered by German–American astronomer Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters in 1881. It was also observed by German astronomer Friedrich Karl Arnold Schwassmann on 23 January 1900, resulting in it being listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 3339. There was a longstanding confusion of identification between this galaxy and the neighboring spiral galaxy NGC 4411B.

NGC 4411 and NGC 4411B form a pair of galaxies, referred to as KPG 336. Both galaxies are members of the Virgo Cluster.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 4411". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  2. ↑ "Distance Results for NGC 4411". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4411". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  4. ↑ Karachentsev, I. D. (1972). "Catalogue of isolated pairs of galaxies in the northern hemisphere". Soobshcheniya Spetsial'noj Astrofizicheskoj Observatorii. 7: 1. Bibcode:1972SoSAO...7....1K.