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Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

NGC 4558

NGC 4558
All data from the card 11
Constellation
Coma Berenices
Right ascension
12h 35m 52.6s
Declination
26° 59′ 32″
Redshift
0.026034
Heliocentric radial velocity
7805 km/s
Distance
360 Mly (110 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)
14.7
Absolute magnitude (B)
-22.07
Type
SB0
Size
~125,200 ly (38.40 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)
0.82′ × 0.72′

NGC 4558 is a barred lenticular galaxy located 360 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered on April 19, 1827, by astronomer John Herschel. NGC 4558 is a member of a group of 12 galaxies known as [T2015] nest 100082, or the NGC 4555 Group, and is part of the Coma Supercluster.

NGC 4558 is host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 7.3 × 108 M☉.

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