Astronomy:NGC 4479
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
| NGC 4479 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4479 by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 18.4s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 34′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002922/876 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 59.7 Mly[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^0(s)[1] |
| Size | ~26,860 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.38 x 1.10[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-134, MCG 2-32-100, PGC 41302, UGC 7646, VCC 1283[1] | |
NGC 4479 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4479 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[4] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4479. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4479&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 4479 - Barred Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5525/ngc-4479/galaxy.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc44a.htm#4479.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4479.
External links
- NGC 4479 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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