NGC 4531

NGC 4531
SDSS image of NGC 4531.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 34m 15.9s[1]
Declination13° 04′ 31″[1]
Redshift0.000650/195 km/s[1]
Distance49.55 Mly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.42[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0^+[1]
Size~50,270 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)3.1 x 2.0[1]
Other designations
PGC 41806, UGC 7729, VCC 1552 [1]

NGC 4531 is a spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784.[5] NGC 4531 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4531. Retrieved 2017-11-25.
  2. ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  4. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4531". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  5. ^ "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. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-26.


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