NGC 4656 and NGC 4657

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NGC 4656/7
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NGC 4656/7. Credit: Scott Anttila.
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]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies
File:NGC4656-hst-R814GB450.jpg
Detail of NGC 4656 imaged by the Hubble Space Telescope

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.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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