Astronomy:NGC 4483

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NGC 4483
NGC 4483 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 30m 40.6s[1]
Declination09° 00′ 56″[1]
Redshift0.003022/906 km/s[1]
Distance55.4 Mly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0^+(s)[1]
Size~31,100 ly
Apparent size (V)1.74 x 0.92[1]
Other designations
CGCG 70-136, MCG 2-32-103, PGC 41339, UGC 7649, VCC 1303[1]

NGC 4483 is a dwarf barred lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo.[2][3] NGC 4483 is a member of the Virgo Cluster,[4] specifically it is located towards the central region of the cluster. The closest bright galaxy to NGC 4483 is IC 3430.[5]

NGC 4483 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 19, 1865.[6]

Characteristics

NGC 4483 has a stellar mass of 7.5x10^9 solar masses. It is host to a short and weak bar with a radius of 2.1 kiloparsecs.[5]

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