NGC 4790 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered on 25 March 1786 by William Herschel and included in the New General Catalogue in 1888. It is a member of the NGC 4699 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[1]

NGC 4790
NGC 4790, imaged by the Hubble space telescope
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 54m 51.9s
Declination-10° 14' 52"
Apparent magnitude (V)12.4
Characteristics
TypeBarred Spiral (SBc)
Other designations
4790, MCG -2-33-56, IRAS12522-0958, PGC 43972

In 2012, a possible supernova, SN 2012au was detected in NGC 4790.[2] This supernova later produced evidence of a pulsar wind nebula which appears to be expanding outward at approximately 2300 km/s. [3]

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References

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  1. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
  2. ^ SN 2012au at rochesterastronomy.com
  3. ^ Milisavljevic, D. Patnaude, D. Chevalier, R. Raymond, J. Fesen, R. Margutti, R. Connor, B. Banovetz, J. 2018. Evidence for a Pulsar Wind Nebula in the Type Ib Peculiar Supernova SN 2012au. ApJL 864 L36
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