| NGC 4909 | |
|---|---|
| Image of the NGC 4909 galaxy | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Centaurus |
| Right ascension | 13h 03m 28s |
| Declination | -42° 54’ 25” |
| Redshift | 0.011285 |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.7 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.63 |
| Surface brightness | 23.7 |
| magnitude (J) | 11.14 |
| magnitude (H) | 10.43 |
| magnitude (K) | 10.13 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Spiral galaxy (SAa) |
NGC 4909 is an early spiral ring galaxy located 155 million light years from Earth in the constellation of Centaurus. [1] [2] The galaxy has a small, elongated and bright nucleus. [3] [4]