NGC 4984

NGC 4984
legacy surveys image of NGC 4984
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13h 08m 57.2s[1]
Declination	−15° 30′ 59″[1]
Redshift	1279 ± 6 km/s[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.3[1]
Characteristics
Type	(R)SAB(rs)0+[1]
Apparent size (V)	2.8′ × 2.2′[1]
Other designations
PGC 45585[1]

NGC 4984 is an intermediate lenticular galaxy exhibiting a double ring structure in the constellation Virgo. It is a member of the NGC 4856 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.^[2] In December 2011, supernova 2011iy was discovered in it.^[3]

References

External links

• Media related to NGC 4984 at Wikimedia Commons
• NGC 4984 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images

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