| NGC 4262 | |
|---|---|
 Composite image of NGC 4262, imaged by theHubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 19m 30.6s[1] |
| Declination | +14° 52′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 1359 ± 4 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 50.0Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.49[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)0−[1] |
| Size | 35.7 kly (10.94 kpc)[2] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.9′ × 1.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 355,2MASS J12193058+1452396,2MASX J12193058+1452397,WISEA J121930.57+145239.5,UGC 7365,MCG +03-31-101,PGC 39676,CGCG 1217.0+1509, CGCG 099-014,SDSS J121930.57+145239.5[1] | |
NGC 4262 is a barredlenticular galaxy located in theconstellation ofComa Berenices.
NGC 4262 is a small and compactbarredlenticular galaxy with a highsurface brightness central bar.[3] It is a member of theVirgo Cluster at a distance from theMilky Way of around 50 millionlight-years.[4]
It features an anomalous abundance ofneutral hydrogen for a lenticular galaxy, most of it being located on a ring tilted with respect to NGC 4262'sgalactic plane.[5]Studies with help of theGALEX telescope have found within that ring severalclusters of young stars that can be seen onultraviolet images.[6]
The aforementioned ring is believed to have its origin in NGC 4262 stripping some gas of another galaxy in a close passage, likely its neighbor thespiralMessier 99.[7] NGC 4262 is thought to represent a late stage in the evolution ofpolar-ring galaxies.[2]
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