NGC 4654

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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.

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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

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Virgo Cluster containsGalaxy NGC 4654