Q1112845

Also known as New General Catalogue 4605

spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major

Key facts

Constellation: Ursa Major
Right ascension: 12 39 59.381
Declination: +61 ° 36 ′ 33.09 ″
Redshift: 0.000484 ± 0.000020
Heliocentric radial velocity: 143 ± 5 km/s
Distance: 18.10 ± 0.33 Mly (5.55 ± 0.10 Mpc )
Absolute magnitude b: –18.10
Type: SBc or SB(s)c pec
Mass light ratio: 0.25 ± 0.03 M ☉ / L ☉
Apparent size v: 6.03 ′ × 2.45 ′

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NGC 4605 is a dwarf barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major, located at a distance of 18.1 ± 0.3 megalight-years from the Milky Way. Physically it is similar in size and in B-band absolute magnitude to the Large Magellanic Cloud. It is a possible member of either the M81 Galaxy Group or the Messier 101 Group.

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