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NGC 4183 is a spiral galaxy with a faint core and an open spiral structure located about 55 million light-years from the Sun. Spanning about eighty thousand light-years, it appears in the constellation of Canes Venatici. NGC 4183 was observed for the first time by British astronomer William Herschel on 14 January 1788.

The galaxy is part of the Ursa Major Cluster.[3]

One supernova has been observed in NGC 4183: SN 1968U (type unknown, mag. 14.5).[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Hubble portrays a dusty spiral galaxy". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Search Results for NGC 4183". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 27 September 2012.
  3. ^ "The Ursa Major Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  4. ^ Transient Name Server entry for SN 1968U. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
  • Media related to NGC 4183 at Wikimedia Commons


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