Astronomy:NGC 4519
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation of Virgo
| NGC 4519 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4519. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 30.2s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 39′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004063/1218 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 69.1 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
| Size | ~80,200 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.69 x 1.75[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41719, UGC 7709, VCC 1508[1] | |
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4519 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784.[5] It has a companion galaxy known as PGC 41706[5] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
Physical characteristics
NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar.[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 4519. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4519&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 4519". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4519.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc45.htm#4519.
- ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/vir.html.
- ↑ "NGC 4519 - SB(rs)d". http://kudzu.astr.ua.edu/devatlas/NGC_4519______g___________.html.
External links
- NGC 4519 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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