NGC 4656 and NGC 4657

NGC 4656/7
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	Interacting galaxy pair
Other designations
UGC 7907,[2] PGC 42863[2]
See also: Galaxy, List of galaxies

NGC 4656 and NGC 4657 are a pair of interacting galaxies located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The pair is sometimes informally called the Hockey Stick Galaxies or the Crowbar Galaxy. Both galaxies are members of the NGC 4631 Group.

See also

• Antennae Galaxies

External links

• Hockey Stick (NGC 4656)

References

1. ^ R. W. Sinnott, editor (1988). The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by J. L. E. Dreyer. Sky Publishing Corporation and Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-933-34651-4. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h} "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4656. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. Retrieved 2006-04-30.