| NGC 4013 | |
|---|---|
 HST closeup view of NGC 4013 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Right ascension | 11h 58m 31.13s[1] |
| Declination | +43° 56′ 50.1″[1] |
| Redshift | 831 ± 1 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 60.6 ± 8.1 Mly (18.6 ± 2.5 Mpc)[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.1B[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 5.2' x 1.0'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 6963,[1]PGC 37691[1] LEDA 37691[3] 2MFGC 9412[3] IRAS 11559+4413[3] 2MASX J11583141+4356492[3] MCG+07-25-009[3] UZC J115831.5+435651[3] | |
NGC 4013 is an edge-onbarred spiral galaxy about55 millionlight-years away in theconstellationUrsa Major. The disk of NGC 4013 shows a distinct "peanut"-shaped bulge in long exposure photographs that N-body computer simulations suggest is consistent with a stellar bar seen perpendicular to the line of sight.[4]
A recentdeep color image of NGC 4013 revealed a loopingtidal stream of stars extending over 80 thousand light-years from theGalactic Center. This structure is thought to be the remnants of a smaller galaxy that was torn apart bytidal forces as it collided with NGC 4013.[5]
Supernova SN 1989Z was discovered on December 30, 1989 at apparent magnitude 12.[6]
NGC 4013 is a member of theUrsa Major Cluster.[7]
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