NGC 4911

NGC 4911
Hubble image of NGC 4911.
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation	Coma Berenices
Right ascension	13h 00m 56.1s
Declination	+27° 47' 25.5"
Redshift	Unknown
Distance	320,000 kly [1]
Type	Unknown
Apparent dimensions (V)	1,3 arc minutes
Apparent magnitude (V)	12.8
Notable features	Dreyer's description: 1st of 4, F, pL, *11 2' np
Other designations
Unknown
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 4911 is a spiral galaxy located deep within the Coma Cluster of galaxies, which lies 320 million light years away in the northern constellation Coma Berenices.^[1] The galaxy contains rich lanes of dust and gas near its centre. The existence of clouds of Hydrogen within the galaxy indicates ongoing star formation.^[1] This is rare for a spiral galaxy to be situated at the heart of a cluster.

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "NASA Image of the Day". NGC 4911. http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/imagegallery/image_feature_1739.html. Retrieved 11 Aug 2010.