NGC 4102
Coordinates: 
12h 06m 23.115s, +52° 42′ 39.42″
| NGC 4102 | |
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NGC 4102 image taken by Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major[1] |
| Right ascension | 12h 06m 23.115s[2] |
| Declination | +52° 42′ 39.42″[2] |
| Redshift | 0.00283[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 847 km/s[2] |
| Distance | 68.8 million ly |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 11.8[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)b,[3] LINER[3] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 4102,[3] 2MASX J12062311+5242394,[2] MCG+09-20-094,[2] UGC 7096,[3][3] FIRST J120623.0+524239,[2] WISE J120623.07+524239.8, IRAS 12038+5259, IRAS F12038+5259, SDSS J120623.00+524240.1,[2] LEDA 38392, PGC 38392[3] | |
NGC 4102 is an intermediate spiral galaxy[3] located in the northern constellation of Ursa Major. The galaxy contains a LINER region and a starburst region. The starburst region is 1,000 ly (310 pc) in diameter containing some 3 billion solar masses.[4]
References
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- ↑ "This is no supermodel spiral". www.spacetelescope.org. ESA/Hubble. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Search Results for NGC 4102". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NED results for object NGC 4102". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
- ↑ "Hubble Spies Charming Spiral Galaxy Bursting with Stars". SpaceDaily. 8 December 2014.
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