NGC 4365
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ngc-4365-301-3899693
title:
NGC 4365
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NGC 4365 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 13, 1784. NGC 4365 is the central galaxy of W' cloud, a cloud of galaxies about 6 megaparsecs behind the Virgo supercluster.
NGC 4365 has a kinematically distinct, counter-rotating stellar core region, which provides strong evidence for the theory that elliptical galaxies grow through mergers. The mean age of its stellar population is greater than 12 billion years, and it retains a
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encyclopedia
description:
Elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4365
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date modified:
2024-01-18T18:23:12Z
main entity:
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image:
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fields total:
13
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15