NGC 4659 is a lenticular galaxy[3] located about 54 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[5] NGC 4659 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784[6] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][8]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4659. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  2. ^ "NGC 4659". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  4. ^ "NGC 4659". Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  5. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4659". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  6. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4650 - 4699". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-05.


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