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NGC 4485
Irregular galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
NGC 4485 is an irregular galaxy located in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It was discovered January 14, 1788 by William Herschel.[6] This galaxy is located at a distance of 29[4] million light years and is receding with a heliocentric radial velocity of 483 km/s.[4]
Quick Facts Observation data (J2000 epoch), Constellation ...
NGC 4485 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Canes Venatici[1] |
Right ascension | 12h 30m 31.113s[2] |
Declination | +41° 42′ 04.22″[2] |
Redshift | 0.0016[3] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 483[4] |
Distance | 29.1 Mly (8.91 Mpc)[4] |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.93[3] |
Apparent magnitude (B) | 12.32[3] |
Characteristics | |
Type | IB(s)m pec[5] |
Size | 11000 ly |
Other designations | |
2MASX J12303111+4142042, NGC 4485, UGC 7648, MCG +07-26-013, PGC 41326, VV 30b, KPG 341a[3] |
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NGC 4485 is interacting with the spiral galaxy NGC 4490 and as a result both galaxies are distorted and are undergoing intense star formation. They have a projected separation of 9.3 kpc and are surrounded by an extended hydrogen envelope with a dense bridge of gas joining the two. Both galaxies are otherwise isolated and of low mass. The star formation rate in NGC 4485 is 0.22 M☉·yr−1.[7]