Astronomy:NGC 4497
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Short description: Lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Virgo
| NGC 4497 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4497. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 31m 32.5s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 37′ 29″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003486/1045 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 61,288,000 ly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^+(s)[1] |
| Size | ~29,274.8 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.99 x 0.96[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 3452, PGC 41457, UGC 7665, VCC 1368[1] | |
NGC 4497 is a lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4497 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on November 8, 1900 and was listed as IC 3452.[5] NGC 4497 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
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 4497. 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+4497&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 4497 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5546/ngc-4497/galaxy.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc44a.htm#4497.
- ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/vir.html.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4497.
External links
- NGC 4497 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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