| NGC4731 / Galaxy, type type SB(s)d pec III |
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| R.A. | 12h 51m 00.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | -06° 23' 34" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 6.6×3.2' |
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| Radial Velocity | +1438km/s |
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| Magnitude | 11.9 |
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| Distance | 75 million light yrs. |
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| Group of Galaxies | NGC4697 Group |
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| Other IDs | UGCA 302, MCG -1-33-26
IRAS 12484-607, PGC 43507 |
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A unique-shaped dimmed galaxy is NGC4731, belonged to NGC4697 group in southern part of Virgo.
The galaxy has very loosely coiled arms, and a long axis of about 6 arc minutes, fairly larger in galaxies distributed in southern Virgo vicinity.
And the galaxy has a brightness of 12th magnitude but its arms are dimmed, we need larger ranged telescopes to observe its shape with naked eyes.
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