Astronomy:NGC 4252
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Short description: Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 4252 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4252 (SDSS) | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 18m 30.89s [1] |
| Declination | +05° 33′ 34.10″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.002879 [1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 863 ± 10 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 56 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.90 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(f) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.4 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 39537, MCG 1-31-45, UGC 7343 | |
NGC 4252 is a spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo.[1] It belongs to the Virgo cluster of galaxies.[3]
It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864.[4]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4252.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4252". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4252.
- ↑ Davies, J. I. (2012). "The Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey – VIII. The Bright Galaxy Sample". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society 419 (4): 3505–3520. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19993.x. Bibcode: 2012MNRAS.419.3505D.
- ↑ "Data for NGC 4252". http://www.astronomy-mall.com/Adventures.In.Deep.Space/NGC%204000%20-%204999%20(11-30-17).htm.
External links
- NGC 4252 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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