NGC 4900
| NGC 4900 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4900 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 39.2568s |
| Declination | +02° 30′ 02.687″ |
| Redshift | 0.003212 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 963 ± 1 km/s |
| Distance | 70.21 ± 5.63 Mly (21.527 ± 1.726 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4753 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.8 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)c;WR HII |
| Size | ~66,100 ly (20.26 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2′ × 2.1′ |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS 12580+0246, UGC 8116, MCG +01-33-035, PGC 44797, CGCG 043-093 | |
NGC 4900 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 30, 1786. 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.
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.