# NGC 4909

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Ring galaxy in the constellation Centaurus

NGC 4909 Image of the NGC 4909 galaxy Observation data Constellation Centaurus Right ascension 13h 03m 28s Declination -42° 54’ 25” Redshift 0.011285 Apparent magnitude (V) 12.7 Apparent magnitude (B) 13.63 Surface brightness 23.7 magnitude (J) 11.14 magnitude (H) 10.43 magnitude (K) 10.13 Characteristics Type Spiral galaxy (SAa)

**NGC 4909** is an early spiral [ring galaxy](/source/Ring_galaxy) located 155 million light years from [Earth](/source/Earth) in the [constellation](/source/Constellation) of [Centaurus](/source/Centaurus).[1][2] The galaxy has a small, elongated and bright [nucleus](/source/Galactic_Center).[3][4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["NGC 4909 - Spiral Galaxy in Centaurus | TheSkyLive.com"](https://theskylive.com/sky/deepsky/ngc4909-object). *theskylive.com*. Retrieved 2025-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Astronomy, Go. ["NGC 4909 | galaxy in Centaurus | New General Catalogue"](https://www.go-astronomy.com/ngc.php?ID=5230). *Go-Astronomy.com*. Retrieved 2025-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Your NED Search Results"](https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/datasearch?search_type=Note_id&objid=32727&objname=NGC%204909&img_stamp=YES&hconst=73.0&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&of=table). *ned.ipac.caltech.edu*. Retrieved 2025-04-30.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Your NED Search Results"](https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4909&extend=yes&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=B1950.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&zv=z&zv_breaker=10000.0). *ned.ipac.caltech.edu*. Retrieved 2025-04-30.

v t e New General Catalogue 4001 to 5000 4001 to 4100 4002 4003 4005 4013 4014/4028 4015 4017 4019 4020 4026 4027 4030 4033 4036 4038 and 4039 4041 4051 4053 4055/4061 4056 4060 4061 4062 4065/4057 4066 4068 4070/4059 4072 4074 4076 4084 4086 4088 4089 4090 4091 4092 4093 4095 4096 4098/4099 4100 4101 to 4200 4102 4103 4111 4121 4123 4125 4129/4130 4136 4138 4144 4145 4147 4150 4151 4156 4157 4163/4167 4172 4178 4179 4183 4192 4194 4197 4200 4201 to 4300 4203 4206 4207 4208/4212 4214/4228 4216 4217 4221 4222 4230 4236 4237 4242 4244 4245 4246 4252 4253 4254 4258 4260 4261 4262 4267 4273 4274 4278 4293 4294 4296 4297 4298 4299 4301 to 4400 4301 4302 4303 4305 4306 4307 4308 4309 4310/4338 4312 4313 4314 4316 4318 4319/4345 4320 4321 4323 4324 4325/4368 4326 4328 4329 4330 4331 4332 4333 4340 4343 4346 4349 4359 4361 4363 4365 4368 4372 4374 4375 4380 4382 4383 4388 4393 4394 4395/4399/4400/4401 4401 to 4500 4402 4406 4411 4414 4415 4420 4424 4425 4429 4435 and 4438 4436 4437 4440 4442 4444 4448 4449 4450 4451 4452 4453 4454 4455 4457 4458 4459 4461/4443 4463 4464 4466 4467 4468 4469 4470/4610 4472 4473 4474 4475 4476 4477 4478 4479 4482 4483 4485 4486 4486B 4487 4488 4489 4490 4491 4492 4494 4495 4496/4505 4497 4498 4500 4501 to 4600 4501 4502 4503 4504 4511 4506 4507 4513 4515 4516 4517/4437 4519 4522 4523 4525 4526 4527 4528 4530 4531 4534 4535 4536 4540 4544 4545 4546 4548 4550 4551 4552 4555 4559 4561 4564 4565 4567 and 4568 4569 4570 4571 4578 4579 4580 4586 4587 4589 4590 4593 4594 4595 4596 4598 4601 to 4700 4603 4605 4606 4607 4608 4609 4611 4612 4614 4617 4618 4620 4621 4622 4623 4624 4625 4627 4630 4631 4632 4633 4634 4636 4637 4638 4639 4643 4647 4649 4650A 4651 4654 4656 4657 4658 4659 4660 4664 4665 4666 4667 4670 4674 4676 4680 4683 4689 4691 4692 4694 4696 4697 4698 4699 4700 4701 to 4800 4701 4706 4707 4708 4709 4710 4712 4713 4722 4725 4727/4740 4729 4730 4731 4733 4734 4736 4743 4744 4746 4747 4753 4754 4755 4762 4769 4772 4774 4775 4777 4780 4781 4782 4790 4800 4801 to 4900 4815 4818 4825 4826 4833 4839 4845/4910 4848 4856 4860 4861 4866 4868 4869 4871 4872 4873 4874 4875 4876 4881 4883 4886/4882 4889/4884 4892 4895/4896 4900 4901 to 5000 4902 4907 4911 4914 4918 4919 4921 4930 4939 4941 4944 4945 4958 4976 4980 4981 4984 4993/4994 4995 4999 5000 Astronomical catalog List of NGC objects 4001–5000

v t e Constellation of Centaurus List of stars in Centaurus Centaurus in Chinese astronomy Stars Bayer α A (Rigil Kentaurus) B (Toliman) C (Proxima Centauri) β (Hadar) γ δ ε ζ (Leepwal) η θ (Menkent) ι (Kulou) κ λ μ ν (Heng) ξ1 ξ2 ο1 ο2 π ρ σ τ υ1 υ2 φ χ ψ x1 x2 C3 D E F G H J K M N Q Flamsteed 1 (i) 2 (g) 3 (k) 4 (h) Variable R T V Y RR SV SX BV DY UY V346 V553 V744 V752 V761 (a) V763 (C1) V766 V779 (Krzemiński's star) V803 V810 V816 (Przybylski's Star) V831 V842 V885 V886 V863 V1032 V1369 V1400 V1935 HR 4460 (A) 4466 (C2) 4499 4522 4523 4537 (j) 4546 (B) 4721 4748 (u) 4796 4817 (l) 4831 (w) 4874 (p) 4888 (e) 4889 (n) 4940 (f) 4979 4989 5006 (r) 5041 (m) 5089 (d) 5174 (z) 5222 (y) 5224 5241 5297 5358 (v) 5371 5471 (b) 5485 (c1) 5489 (c2) HD 97413 98176 100453 101581 101930 102117 (Uklun) 103197 107914 108236 109749 110113 113538 113766 114386 114729 115600 116434 (Matza) 117207 117618 (Dofida) 117939 120411 121228 121504 124448 (Popper's Star) 125072 125595 131399 Other 2MASS J1126−5003 2M1207 Gaia BH2 HD 131399 Ab PSR B1259−63 PSR J1311−3430 TOI-763 WASP-15 (Nyamien) WASP-41 WASP-42 WASP-167/KELT-13 Exoplanets 2M1207b b Centauri b HD 101930 b HD 102117 b (Leklsullun) HD 103197 b HD 109749 b HD 113538 b c HD 114386 b HD 114729 b HD 117207 b HD 117618 b (Noifasui) HD 121504 b HIP 65426 b (Najsakopajk) HIP 67522 b NGTS-13b Proxima Centauri b c d WASP-15b (Asye) Star clusters NGC 3766 4230 4507 5281 5286 5316 5460 5617 5662 Other IC 2944 ω Centauri Scorpius–Centaurus association Stock 16 Nebulae NGC 3918 5307 Other Boomerang Nebula Fleming 1 G292.0+1.8 G306.3-0.9 Gum 41 IC 2944 IRAS 13208−6020 RCW 79 RCW 86 Southern Crab Nebula SuWt 2 Galaxies NGC 3557 3568 3749 3783 4444 4603 4622 4650A 4683 4696 4706 4709 4729 4730 4743 4744 4909 4930 4945 4976 5011 A 5026 5064 5082 5090 5091 5102 5114 5121 5128 (Centaurus A) 5161 5206 5253 5266 5291 5398 5408 5419 5483 5516 Other ESO 269-57 ESO 325-4 ESO 383-76 ESO 444-46 Fourcade-Figueroa Object IC 3370 IC 4214 IC 4329A IRAS 13224−3809 J1144−4308 LEDA 677373 PKS 1144−379 PKS 1353−341 PKS 1424−418 Galaxy clusters Abell S740 Centaurus Cluster Shapley Supercluster Astronomical events GW190521 SN 185 SN 1895B (Z) SN 1972E SN 1986G J1407b SN 2019so Category

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