NGC 4984 | |
Epoch: | J2000 |
Type: | (R)SAB(rs)0+[1] |
Z: | 1279 ± 6 km/s |
Appmag V: | 12.3 |
Size V: | 2.8 × 2.2 |
Constellation Name: | Virgo |
Names: | PGC 45585 |
NGC 4984 is an intermediate lenticular galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure in the constellation Virgo. It is a member of the NGC 4856 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[2] In December 2011, supernova 2011iy was discovered in it.[3]