NGC 4647
E525229
NGC 4647 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo, known for its apparent interaction with the nearby giant elliptical galaxy Messier 60 within the Virgo Cluster.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virgo Cluster member
ⓘ
intermediate spiral galaxy ⓘ spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
PGC 42872
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UGC 7896 NERFINISHED ⓘ VCC 1972 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 11.9 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | 2.9′ × 2.3′ ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +11° 34′ 55″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | March 15, 1784 ⓘ |
| distance |
approximately 19 Mpc
ⓘ
approximately 63 million light-years ⓘ |
| environment |
cluster galaxy
ⓘ
dense galaxy environment ⓘ |
| formsPairWith | Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galacticLatitude | +74.3° (approximate) ⓘ |
| galacticLongitude | 289.8° (approximate) ⓘ |
| galaxyType | barred spiral ⓘ |
| hasAsymmetry | lopsided spiral structure ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDustLanes | yes ⓘ |
| hasFeature | star-forming regions ⓘ |
| hasGas |
molecular gas (H2)
ⓘ
neutral hydrogen (HI) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyGalaxy | Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
spiral arms
ⓘ
weak bar ⓘ |
| interactingWith | Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interactionType | tidal interaction candidate ⓘ |
| isNeighborOf | NGC 4649 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isProjectedNear | Messier 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCluster | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SAB(rs)c ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hubble Space Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
optical wavelengths
ⓘ
radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | moderately inclined disk ⓘ |
| partOf | Virgo constellation region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 1198 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.003999 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 12h 43m 32.5s ⓘ |
| starFormationActivity | moderate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.