Astronomy:NGC 4474
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
| NGC 4474 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4474. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 53.5s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 04′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005374/1611 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 51,481,920 ly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 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
- ↑ 1.0 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/.
- ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc44a.htm#4474.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4474.
External links
- NGC 4474 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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