Astronomy:NGC 4612

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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4612
SDSS NGC 4612.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4612.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension 12h 41m 32.7s[1]
Declination07° 18′ 54″[1]
Redshift0.005921/1775 km/s[1]
Distance57,166,550 ly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.3[1]
Characteristics
Type(R)SAB0^0[1]
Size~40,840.24 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)2.17 x 1.38[1]
Other designations
PGC 42574, UGC 7850, VCC 1883[1]

NGC 4612 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 57 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[3] NGC 4612 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 23, 1784.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5]

Physical characteristics

NGC 4612 has a diffuse bar embedded in a small, bright nucleus. Surrounding the nucleus, there is a very low-surface-brightness ring.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4612. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/. 
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4612&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. 
  3. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4612 - Barred Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5673/ngc-4612/galaxy. 
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc46.htm#4612. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4612. 

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