NGC 4296 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2] located about 200 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[4] It forms a pair with NGC 4297,[5] and both galaxies are listed as CGCG 042-041, and KPG 331.[6]
It also interacts with NGC 4297.[7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4296. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4250 - 4299". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "Hierarchy catalogue". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved 2019-03-23.
- ^ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
External links
Media related to NGC 4296 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4296 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
