NGC 4498
NGC 4498 is a barred spiral galaxy[3] located about 50 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[5] NGC 4498 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784.[6] NGC 4498 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][8]
| NGC 4498 | |
|---|---|
 Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4498. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 31m 39.5s[1] |
| Declination | 16° 51′ 10″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.005027/1507 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52,622,920 ly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.79[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)d[1] |
| Size | ~53,560 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.0 x 1.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41472, UGC 7669, VCC 1379[1] | |
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4498. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
- "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II – A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4498 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
- "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-04.
External links
Media related to NGC 4498 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4498 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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