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Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices

NGC 4585

NGC 4585
All data from the card 11
Constellation
Coma Berenices
Right ascension
12h 38m 13.2s
Declination
28° 56′ 14″
Redshift
0.024367
Heliocentric radial velocity
7305 km/s
Distance
340 Mly (103 Mpc)
Apparent magnitude (V)
14.6
Absolute magnitude (B)
-22.37
Type
Sab
Size
~110,300 ly (33.81 kpc) (estimated)
Apparent size (V)
0.89′ × 0.50′

NGC 4585 is a spiral galaxy located 340 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered on April 21, 1865, by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest. NGC 4585 forms a pair with the galaxy 2MASX J12391856+2854154, known as [T2015] nest 102105, and is part of the Coma Supercluster.

NGC 4585 is host to a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of 8.5 × 107 M☉.

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