Astronomy:NGC 4544
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Short description: Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
| NGC 4544 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4544 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 36.6s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 02′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003849[1] |
| Helio radial velocity | 1154 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a?[1] |
| Size | ~44,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 42-168, MCG 1-32-110, PGC 41958, UGC 7756, VCC 1624[1] | |
NGC 4544 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4544 was discovered by astronomer Edward Swift on April 27, 1887.[5] NGC 4544 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][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 4544. http://nedwww.ipac.caltech.edu/.
- ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". http://www.unitconversion.org/length/parsecs-to-light-years-conversion.html.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/objsearch?objname=NGC+4544&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 4544". http://spider.seds.org/ngc/revngcic.cgi?NGC4544.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". https://cseligman.com/text/atlas/ngc45.htm#4544.
- ↑ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". http://www.atlasoftheuniverse.com/galaclus.html.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". http://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/NEDatt?objname=NGC+4544.
External links
- NGC 4544 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
Coordinates: 
12h 35m 36.6s, 03° 02′ 04″
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