NGC 4656 and NGC 4657
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| NGC 4656/7 | |
 NGC 4656/7. Credit: Scott Anttila. |
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| 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. Both galaxies are members of the NGC 4631 Group.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f g h NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Results for NGC 4656. Retrieved on 2006-04-30.
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