| NGC 4415 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4415 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 26m 40.5369s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 26′ 08.868″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003011±0.00000967[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 903±3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52.19 ± 3.59 Mly (16.000 ± 1.100 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.8g[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Size | ~26,400 ly (8.08 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.22′ × 0.99′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 929, UGC 7540, MCG +02-32-052, PGC 40727, CGCG 070-078[1] | |
NGC 4415 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Virgo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,241±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 59.7 ± 4.3 Mly (18.31 ± 1.33 Mpc).[1] Additionally, two non-redshift measurements give a closer mean distance of 52.2 ± 3.6 Mly (16.0 ± 1.1 Mpc).[2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 28 December 1785.[3]
NGC 4415 is a member of the Virgo cluster, and is listed as VCC 929.[4]
Supernova
One supernova has been observed in NGC 4415:
- SN 2022pul (Type Ia, mag. 15.9) was discovered by ASAS-SN on 26 July 2022.[5] It got as bright as magnitude 12.1, making it the brightest supernova of 2022.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 4415". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 4415". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue Objects: NGC 4415". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (September 1985). "Studies of the Virgo cluster. II. A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1758. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874.
- ^ "SN 2022pul". Transient Name Server. IAU. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ Bishop, David. "Bright Supernovae - 2022". Rochester Astronomy. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
External links
Media related to NGC 4415 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4415 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
