NGC 4900
NGC 4900 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 30, 1786.[2] It is a member of the NGC 4753 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.[3]
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4900: SN 1999br (Type II, mag. 17.5) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search (LOSS) on 12 April 1999.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Results for object NGC 4900". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4900 - 4949. Retrieved 7 June 2019.
- ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ King, J. Y. (1999). "Supernova 1999br IN NGC 4900". International Astronomical Union Circular (7141): 1. Bibcode:1999IAUC.7141....1K.
- ^ "SN 1999br". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
External links
Media related to NGC 4900 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4900 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
