NGC 4976 explained

NGC 4976
Epoch:J2000
Type:E4 pec[1]
Z:0.004847
H Radial V:1453 ± 24 km/s
Dist Ly:41 ± 17 Mly
[2]
Appmag V:11.0
Size V:5.6 × 3.0
Constellation Name:Centaurus
Names:PGC 45562

NGC 4976 is a peculiar elliptical galaxy in the constellation Centaurus. It was detected with a 5" telescope working at 20x magnification by comet hunter Jack Bennett.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Results for NGC 4976 . 2007-04-02 .
  2. Web site: Distance Results for NGC 4976 . NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . 2010-05-14.
  3. Web site: NGC 4976 . astrosurf.com . 4 July 2008.