Astronomy:NGC 4528
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 4528 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4528. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 34m 06.1s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 19′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004597[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1378 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 50.5 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0[1] |
| Size | ~27,400 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41781, UGC 7722, VCC 1537[1] | |
NGC 4528 is a barred lenticular galaxy[3] located about 50 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Virgo.[5] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[6] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[3][7]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4528. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area.". The Astronomical Journal 90: 1681–1759. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256. Bibcode: 1985AJ.....90.1681B.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4528&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 4528". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4528.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc45.htm#4528.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4528.
External links
- NGC 4528 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
12h 34m 06.1s, 11° 19′ 17″
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