Astronomy:NGC 4578
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 4578 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4578 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 37m 30.5s[1] |
| Declination | 09° 33′ 18″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007645[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 2292 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55.65 Mly (17.062 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.38[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0(r)[1] |
| Size | ~53,600 ly (16.44 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.3 x 2.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-195, MCG 2-32-159, PGC 42149, UGC 7793, VCC 1720[1] | |
NGC 4578 is a lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Virgo.[3] NGC 4578 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 18, 1784[4] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4578. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4578&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 4578". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4578.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599" (in en-US). https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc45a.htm#4578.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4578.
- ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/vir.html.
External links
- NGC 4578 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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