NGC 4622
E489482
NGC 4622 is an unusual spiral galaxy notable for its rare leading spiral arms and distinctive ring-like structure, located in the constellation Centaurus.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extragalactic object
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ring galaxy ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ unbarred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| constellation | Centaurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
2MASX J12423053-4035530
NERFINISHED
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ESO 322- G 083 NERFINISHED ⓘ IRAS 12400-4014 NERFINISHED ⓘ LEDA 42701 NERFINISHED ⓘ MCG -7-26-32 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 42701 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAngularSize | 1.6′ × 1.3′ ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitudeV | 12.3 ⓘ |
| hasCatalog | NGC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasColor | relatively red central region ⓘ |
| hasDeclination | −40° 35′ 53″ ⓘ |
| hasDiscoveryCatalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistance |
111 million light-years
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34 Mpc ⓘ |
| hasDustLanes | prominent dust lanes in inner regions ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | located in the Centaurus cluster region ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyComponent |
bulge
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disk ⓘ ring ⓘ spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasGalaxyType | early-type spiral ⓘ |
| hasImagingTelescope | Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInclination | low inclination angle ⓘ |
| hasLeadingArmsCount | two outer leading arms ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
asymmetric spiral structure
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face-on orientation ⓘ inner trailing arm ⓘ leading spiral arms ⓘ outer ring-like structure ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalType | SA(r)ab ⓘ |
| hasObservationWavelength |
infrared
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optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | nearly face-on to line of sight ⓘ |
| hasRadialVelocity | 1905 km/s ⓘ |
| hasRedshift | 0.006358 ⓘ |
| hasRightAscension | 12h 42m 30.5s ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation | ongoing star formation in spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasTrailingArmsCount | one inner trailing arm ⓘ |
| isNotableFor |
rare leading spiral arms
ⓘ
ring-like morphology ⓘ unusual spiral structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.