NGC 4995 is a "moderately bright and large galaxy" in the constellation Virgo.[4] It is a member of the NGC 4995 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.[3]

NGC 4995
legacy surveys image of NGC 4995, with KY Virginis above (red star)
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension13h 09m 40.6390105944s
Declination−07° 50′ 00.223871892″
Distance85 Mly (26 Mpc)[1]
Apparent magnitude (V)11.2[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)12.0[2]
Characteristics
TypeSAB(r)b D 2013MNRAS.431.3060E
Other designations
MCG-01-34-007
References: [3]

Supernova SN 2023gfo was discovered on 20 April 2023 (Type II, mag 16.2).[5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Distance Results for NGC 4995". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  2. ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4995". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
  3. ^ a b "The Virgo II Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ Clark, Maurice. "NGC 4995". Texas Tech University. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ 2023gfo in NGC 4995 (David Bishop)
  6. ^ Transient Name Server: 2023gfo