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C35

NGC 4889

Galaxy Coma Berenices Mag 11.4

Dados do Objeto

Designação do Catálogo
C35
Tipo
Galaxy
Constelação
Coma Berenices
Magnitude
11.4
Ascensão Reta
13h 00m 07.9s
Declinação
+27° 58' 37.2"
Distância
300,000,000 anos-luz
Tamanho Angular
3
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Descrição

NGC 4889 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the Coma Cluster, about 308 million light-years away. It is the brightest member of the Coma Cluster and one of the largest galaxies known, with a diameter of roughly 240,000 light-years.

Dicas de Observação

Visible as a small, round glow in an 8-inch telescope. The challenge is distinguishing it from the many other Coma Cluster galaxies in the field. Best in spring evenings at medium to high magnification.

História

Cataloged by William Herschel on April 11, 1785, as part of his sweeping surveys. The Coma Cluster was one of the first galaxy clusters recognized as a physical grouping.

Curiosidades

NGC 4889 harbors one of the largest known black holes, with an estimated mass of 21 billion solar masses — about 5,000 times the mass of the Milky Way's central black hole.

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Credit: NASA Hubble. License: CC BY 2.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Credit: NASA Hubble. License: CC BY 2.0. (Wikimedia Commons)

Skybred Mar 2, 2026