NGC 4656 and NGC 4657
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NGC 4656/7 | |
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NGC 4656/7. Credit: Scott Anttila.
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici[1] |
Right ascension | 12h 43m 57.7s[2] |
Declination | +32° 10′ 05″[2] |
Redshift | 646 km/s[2] |
Type | SB(s)m pec[2] |
Apparent dimensions (V) | 12′.9[2] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.0[2] |
Notable features | similar to SMC |
Other designations | |
UGC 7907,[2] PGC 42863[2] | |
NGC 4656/57 is a galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici and is sometimes informally called the Hockey Stick Galaxies or the Crowbar Galaxy. The galaxy is a member of the NGC 4631 Group. A Luminous Blue Variable in "super-outburst" was discovered in NGC 4656/57 by Doug Rich on March 21, 2005.
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