NGC 4482
NGC 4482 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4482 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on September 6, 1900 and was listed as IC 3427.[5] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
NGC 4482 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4482. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 30m 10.3s[1] |
Declination | 10° 46′ 46″[1] |
Redshift | 0.006241/1871 km/s[1] |
Distance | 58.7 Mly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | dE5[1] |
Size | ~30,450 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 1.41 x 0.84[1] |
Other designations | |
IC 3427, CGCG 70-130, MCG 2-32-98, PGC 41272, UGC 7640, VCC 1261[1] |
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4482. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4482 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4482 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4482 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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