Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:galaxy
|
| gptkbp:angularSize |
15.5 × 2.7 arcminutes
|
| gptkbp:apparentMagnitude |
9.8
|
| gptkbp:catalogueNumber |
gptkb:Arp_281
gptkb:PGC_42637 gptkb:UGC_7873 |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:William_Herschel
|
| gptkbp:discoveredIn |
March 20, 1787
|
| gptkbp:distanceFromEarth |
~30 million light-years
|
| gptkbp:hasCompanion |
gptkb:NGC_4627
gptkb:NGC_4656 |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
NGC 4631
|
| gptkbp:locatedIn |
constellation Canes Venatici
|
| gptkbp:morphologicalType |
SB(s)d
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
gptkb:galaxy
prominent dust lane edge-on orientation |
| gptkbp:otherName |
gptkb:Whale_Galaxy
|
| gptkbp:partOf |
gptkb:NGC_4631_Group
|
| gptkbp:radialVelocity |
606 km/s
|
| gptkbp:redshift |
0.002027
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:NGC_Catalogue
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
|