Astronomy:NGC 4503
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Virgo
| NGC 4503 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4503. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 06.2s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 10′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004450/1334 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 41.5/74 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.05[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^-[1] |
| Size | ~42,900 ly (13.14 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-149, MCG 2-32-118, PGC 41538, UGC 7680, VCC 1412[1] | |
NGC 4503 is a barred lenticular galaxy located around 41 to 74 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4503 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[5] NGC 4503 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7][8]
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 4503. 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+4503&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 4503 - Barred Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5552/ngc-4503/galaxy.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc45.htm#4503.
- ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/vir.html.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4503.
- ↑ McArthur, Hartmut Frommert, Christine Kronberg, Guy. "The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies". http://www.messier.seds.org/more/virgo_pix.html.
External links
- NGC 4503 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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