NGC 4611 is a intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 6,437 ± 22 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 94.9 ± 6.7 Mpc (∼310 million light-years).[1] It was discovered by French astronomer Édouard Stephan on 17 May 1881. This galaxy was also observed by the American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 April 1889, and listed in the Index Catalogue as IC 805.[2]
| NGC 4611 | |
|---|---|
 The intermediate spiral galaxy NGC 4611. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 41m 25.45s[1] |
| Declination | +13° 43′ 46.3″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.020404[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 6117 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 309.7 ± 21.7 Mly (94.94 ± 6.65 Mpc)[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sbc C[1] |
| Size | ~130,100 ly (39.89 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.2' x 0.2'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IRAS F12389+1400, 2MASX J12412541+1343458, IC 805, UGC 7849, MCG +02-32-179, PGC 42564[1] | |
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4611: SN 2023dtz (type Ia, mag. 18.1).[3]
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