| NGC4183 / Galaxy, type SA(s)cd? sp III-IV |
|---|
| R.A. | 12h 13m 17.2s (2000.0) |
|---|
| Dec. | +43°41' 48" (2000.0) |
|---|
| Apparent Size | 6.3×0.8' |
|---|
| Radial Velocity | +932km/s |
|---|
| Magnitude | 14.1 |
|---|
| Distance | 55 million light yrs. |
|---|
| Group of Galaxies | Ursa Major Southern Group |
|---|
| Other IDs | UGC 7222, CGCG 215-53
MCG +7-25-51, PGC 38988 |
|---|
This spiral galaxy is located in the northwestern part of Canes Venatici, near the border with Ursa Major.
It can be found 4.4 degrees northwest of β Canum Venaticorum. It is an edge-on galaxy, nearly seen sideways, with a length exceeding 6 arcminutes.
A bright central nucleus is visible, but the arms are of nearly equal brightness, giving the galaxy an overall spindle shape.
It is approximately 55 million light-years away and belongs to the Ursa Major Southern Galaxy Group.
|
