Astronomy:NGC 4623
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Short description: Lenticular or elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 4623 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4623. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 42m 10.7s[1] |
| Declination | 07° 40′ 37″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006027/1807 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 54,889,674 ly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.24[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0+?, E7[1] |
| Size | ~35,751.52 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.2 x 0.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 42647, UGC 7862, VCC 1913[1] | |
NGC 4623 is an edge-on lenticular or elliptical galaxy[2][3] located about 54 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4623 is classified as an E7, a rare type of "late" elliptical that represents the first stage of transition into a lenticular galaxy.[3] NGC 4623 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784.[5] NGC 4623 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
- List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
- NGC 3115- another edge-on lenticular galaxy
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4623. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Your NED Search Results". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4623&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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Galaxy Morphology - Ronald J. Buta". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/level5/Sept11/Buta/Buta5.html.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4623 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser" (in en). https://dso-browser.com/deep-sky/5686/ngc-4623/galaxy.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649" (in en-US). http://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc46.htm#4623.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4623.
- ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galgrps/vir.html.
External links
- NGC 4623 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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