Astronomy:NGC 4516
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
| NGC 4516 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4516. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 34′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003059/917 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55.4 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)ab?[1] |
| Size | ~29,300 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.90 x 0.77[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41661, UGC 7703, VCC 1479[1] | |
NGC 4516 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] NGC 4516 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] NGC 4516 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 4516. 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+4516&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.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4516". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4516.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc45.htm#4516.
- ↑ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galaclus.html.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4516.
External links
- NGC 4516 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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