NGC 4519

NGC 4519
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4519.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 33m 30.2s[1]
Declination08° 39′ 17″[1]
Redshift0.004063/1218 km/s[1]
Distance69.1 Mly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)d[1]
Size~80,200 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)2.69 x 1.75[1]
Other designations
PGC 41719, UGC 7709, VCC 1508[1]

NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4519 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784.[5] It has a companion galaxy known as PGC 41706[5] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]

Physical characteristics

NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4519. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  2. ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4519". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  5. ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  6. ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  7. ^ "NGC 4519 - SB(rs)d". The De Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
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