NGC4621 (M59) Galaxy in Virgo


DATE 2 Apr 2016
TELESCOPE OPTICS 508 mm mirror f.4 ccd Kodak KAF8300 3326 x 2504px 5.4 x 5.4µm
EXPOSURE binning 1: composite image, 9 min
IMAGE SIZE (ARCMIN) 29
LIGHT TRAVEL TIME (Derived Redshift. Millions Light Years) NGC4621 = 35
NGC4638 = 66
IC 0809 = 24
IC 3684 = 66
IC 3670 = 335
IC 3665 = 69
VCC 1909 = 19
SDSS J124149.42+113530.1 = 380
SDSS J124155.33+114003.7 = 46
SDSS J124256.10+113714.5 = 1475
2MASX J12422559+1128208 = 2095
MAGNITUDE NGC4621 = 10.57
NGC4638 = 12.1g
IC 0809 = 14.5
IC 3684 = 16.0g
IC 3670 = 16.2g
IC 3665 = 15.05
VCC 1909 = 16.1
SDSS J124149.42+113530.1 = 17.3
SDSS J124155.33+114003.7 = 18.1g
SDSS J124256.10+113714.5 = 17.9g
2MASX J12422559+1128208 = 18.1g
POSITION RA-DEC J2000 NGC4621 = 12:42:02.20 +11:38:49.0
NGC4638 = 12:42:47.40 +11:26:33.0
IC 0809 = 12:42:08.60 +11:45:15.0
IC 3684 = 12:42:26.50 +11:44:25.0
IC 3670 = 12:41:55.00 +11:46:27.0
IC 3665 = 12:41:46.70 +11:29:18.0
VCC 1909 = 12:42:07.40 +11:49:41.0
SDSS J124149.42+113530.1 = 12:41:49.40 +11:35:30.0
SDSS J124155.33+114003.7 = 12:41:55.30 +11:40:04.0
SDSS J124256.10+113714.5 = 12:42:56.10 +11:37:15.0
2MASX J12422559+1128208 = 12:42:25.60 +11:28:21.0
POSITION ANGLE: 196
Rotation Velocity km/s NGC4621 = 120
NGC4638 = na
Size (Light Years) NGC4621 = 79,000 (RC3 D_25; R_25 (blue))
NGC4638 = 43,000 (POSS1 103a-O)
DETAILS NGC4621 is an elliptical galaxy. SN 1939B was discovered here. NGC4638 is an edg-on spiral

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