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Page last updated Jul 26, 2011
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NGC 4950 (= PGC 45294)
Discovered (Jun 3, 1834) by John Herschel
A 14th-magnitude dwarf spiral galaxy (type SB(s)0) in Centaurus (RA 13 05 36.4, Dec -43 30 01)
Based on a recessional velocity of 2795 km/sec, NGC 4950 is about 130 million light years away. Given that and its apparent size of 0.9 by 0.7 arcmins, it is about 35 thousand light years across. |
Above, a 2.4 arcmin wide closeup of NGC 4950
Below, a 12 arcmin wide region centered on the galaxy; also shown is NGC 4946
NGC 4951
Discovered (Apr 17, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4952 (= NGC 4962)
Discovered (Mar 13, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4962)
Discovered (Apr 11, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4952)
A 12th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E) in Coma Berenices (RA 13 04 58.5, Dec +29 07 21)
NGC 4953
Discovered (Jun 26, 1834) by John Herschel
NGC 4954 (= NGC 4972)
Discovered (Nov 22, 1797) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4972)
Discovered (May 5, 1831) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4954)
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Draco (RA 13 02 19.3, Dec +75 24 17)
NGC 4955
Discovered (Mar 30, 1835) by John Herschel
NGC 4956
Discovered (May 1, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4957
Discovered (Apr 11, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4958
Discovered (Mar 3, 1786) by William Herschel
NGC 4959
Discovered (Apr 29, 1827) by John Herschel
NGC 4960 (= NGC 4961)
Discovered (Apr 11, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4961)
Discovered (Apr 23, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest (and later listed as NGC 4960)
A 14th-magnitude barred spiral galaxy (type SBc) in Coma Berenices (RA 13 05 47.8, Dec +27 44 03)
NGC 4961 (= NGC 4960)
Discovered (Apr 11, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4961)
Discovered (Apr 23, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest (and later listed as NGC 4960)
A 14th-magnitude barred spiral galaxy (type SBc) in Coma Berenices (RA 13 05 47.8, Dec +27 44 03)
NGC 4962 (= NGC 4952)
Discovered (Mar 13, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4962)
Discovered (Apr 11, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4952)
A 12th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E) in Coma Berenices (RA 13 04 58.5, Dec +29 07 21)
NGC 4963
Discovered (Apr 9, 1787) by William Herschel
NGC 4964
Discovered (Apr 14, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4965
Discovered (May 5, 1834) by John Herschel
NGC 4966
Discovered (Mar 13, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4967
Discovered (Apr 14, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4968
Discovered (Mar 25, 1836) by John Herschel
NGC 4969
Discovered (Apr 27, 1887) by Edward Swift (6-52)
NGC 4970 (= IC 4196)
Discovered (Mar 26, 1789) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4970)
Discovered (Feb 27, 1898) by Lewis Swift (and later listed as IC 4196)
A 12th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Hydra (RA 13 07 33.6, Dec -24 00 32)
NGC 4971
Discovered (Apr 23, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest
NGC 4972 (= NGC 4954)
Discovered (Nov 22, 1797) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4972)
Discovered (May 5, 1831) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4954)
A 13th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type S0) in Draco (RA 13 02 19.3, Dec +75 24 17)
The second IC lists a corrected position (per Rumker) of RA 12 59 32, NPD 35 33.9 and adds "= Howe III.19".
NGC 4973 (= IC 847)
Discovered (Apr 14, 1789) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4973)
Discovered (May 11, 1890) by Lewis Swift (and later listed as IC 847)
A 14th-magnitude elliptical galaxy (type E) in Ursa Major (RA 13 05 32.1, Dec +53 41 08)
The second IC lists a corrected position (per Rumker) of RA 12 59 56, NPD 35 35.4 and adds "= IC 847"; so the identity of the two listings has been known for more than a century. |
NGC 4974
Discovered (Apr 14, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4975
Discovered (Feb 19, 1830) by John Herschel
NGC 4976
Discovered (Mar 31, 1835) by John Herschel
NGC 4977
Discovered (Apr 14, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4978
Discovered (Mar 23, 1827) by John Herschel
NGC 4979 (= IC 4198)
Discovered (Apr 10, 1785) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4979)
Discovered (Jun 20, 1895) by Stephane Javelle (and later listed as IC 4198)
A 14th-magnitude galaxy (type SB?) in Coma Berenices (RA 13 07 42.8, Dec +24 48 40)
NGC 4980
Discovered (Mar 30, 1835) by John Herschel
NGC 4981
Discovered (Apr 17, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4982
Discovered (1878) by Wilhelm Tempel (V)
NGC 4983
Discovered (Apr 11, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4984
Discovered (Feb 8, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4985
Discovered (Apr 9, 1787) by William Herschel
NGC 4986
Discovered (May 1, 1785) by William Herschel
NGC 4987
Discovered (Apr 26, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4988
Discovered (Jun 3, 1834) by John Herschel
NGC 4989
Discovered (Apr 17, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4990
Discovered (Mar 23, 1865) by Heinrich d'Arrest
NGC 4991
Discovered (Apr 30, 1864) by Albert Marth (246)
NGC 4992
Discovered (Apr 4, 1831) by John Herschel
NGC 4993 (= NGC 4994)
Discovered (Mar 26, 1789) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4993)
Discovered (Mar 25, 1836) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4994)
A 12th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/SB0?) in Hydra (RA 13 09 47.6, Dec -23 23 02)
NGC 4994 (= NGC 4993)
Discovered (Mar 26, 1789) by William Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4993)
Discovered (Mar 25, 1836) by John Herschel (and later listed as NGC 4994)
A 12th-magnitude lenticular galaxy (type E/SB0?) in Hydra (RA 13 09 47.6, Dec -23 23 02)
NGC 4995
Discovered (Apr 25, 1784) by William Herschel
NGC 4996
Discovered (Mar 28, 1864) by Albert Marth (247)
NGC 4997
Discovered (Mar 28, 1878) by Sherburne Burnham
NGC 4998
Discovered (Apr 26, 1789) by William Herschel
NGC 4999
Discovered (Feb 24, 1786) by William Herschel
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