NGC 4984

NGC 4984

NGC 4984 2MASS (near-infrared)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 08m 57.2s[1]
Declination −15° 30 59[1]
Redshift 1279 ± 6 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.3[1]
Characteristics
Type (R)SAB(rs)0+[1]
Apparent size (V) 2.8 × 2.2[1]
Other designations
PGC 45585[1]

NGC 4984 is an intermediate lenticular galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure in the constellation Virgo. In December 2011, supernova 2011iy was discovered in it.[2]

References

Coordinates: 13h 08m 57.23s, −15° 30′ 58.7″

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