Astronomy:NGC 4474

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NGC 4474
SDSS image of NGC 4474.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension 12h 29m 53.5s[1]
Declination14° 04′ 07″[1]
Redshift0.005374/1611 km/s[1]
Distance51,481,920 ly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 pec[1]
Size~36,055.6 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.11 x 1.12[1]
Other designations
PGC 41241, UGC 7634, VCC 1242[1]

NGC 4474 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] NGC 4474 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4474. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 
  2. ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html. 
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4474&extend=no&hconst=73&omegam=0.27&omegav=0.73&corr_z=1&out_csys=Equatorial&out_equinox=J2000.0&obj_sort=RA+or+Longitude&of=pre_text&zv_breaker=30000.0&list_limit=5&img_stamp=YES. 
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4474 - Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5520/ngc-4474/galaxy. 
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc44a.htm#4474. 
  6. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4474. 




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