NGC 4654
E526970
NGC 4654 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo that is a member of the Virgo Cluster and is noted for its asymmetric structure likely caused by gravitational interactions and ram-pressure effects.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Virgo Cluster member
ⓘ
spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | ≈11.3 ⓘ |
| apparentSize | ≈4.9 × 2.8 arcminutes ⓘ |
| catalog | New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogIdentifier |
PGC 42863
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UGC 7901 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfAsymmetry |
gravitational interactions
ⓘ
ram-pressure effects ⓘ |
| clusterEnvironmentEffect | ram-pressure plus tidal interaction scenario ⓘ |
| constellation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +13° (approx) ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
≈17 Mpc
ⓘ
≈55 million light-years ⓘ |
| environmentalEffect |
ram-pressure stripping
ⓘ
tidal interaction ⓘ |
| galaxyCluster | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galaxyType | late-type spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| gasComponent |
molecular gas
ⓘ
neutral hydrogen (HI) ⓘ |
| hasDisk |
gaseous disk
ⓘ
stellar disk ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central bar
ⓘ
extended HI gas tail ⓘ star-forming spiral arms ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation | enhanced in outer disk ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
asymmetric spiral arms
ⓘ
lopsided gas distribution ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
NGC 4639
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgo Cluster intracluster medium ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Virgo Cluster environment
ⓘ
Virgo constellation region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SAB(rs)cd ⓘ |
| observedIn |
optical wavelengths
ⓘ
radio wavelengths ⓘ ultraviolet wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | moderately inclined to line of sight ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | ≈1100 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | z≈0.0037 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 12h 43m (approx) ⓘ |
| showsKinematicAsymmetry | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.