NGC 4995

NGC 4995
legacy surveys image of NGC 4995, with KY Virginis above (red star)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation	Virgo
Right ascension	13h 09m 40.6390105944s
Declination	−07° 50′ 00.223871892″
Distance	85  Mly (26  Mpc) [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)	11.2 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)	12.0 [2]
Characteristics
Type	SAB(r)b D 2013MNRAS.431.3060E
Other designations
UGCA 329, MCG -01-34-007, PGC 45643
References: [3]

NGC 4995 is a "moderately bright and large galaxy" in the constellation Virgo. ^[4] It is a member of the NGC 4995 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster. ^[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 4995. SN 2023gfo (Type II, mag 16.192) was discovered by ATLAS on 20 April 2023. ^{[5] [6]}

Gallery

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  Supernova 2023gfo in NGC 4995 as seen on 2023-04-21 10:17 UT.
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  Supernova 2023gfo in NGC 4995 imaged UTC 2023-04-24T03:06

References

1. "Distance Results for NGC 4995". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database . Retrieved 2023-04-21.
2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4995". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
3. "The Virgo II Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
4. Clark, Maurice. "NGC 4995". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
5. 2023gfo in NGC 4995 (David Bishop)
6. Transient Name Server: 2023gfo