NGC 4754
| NGC 4754 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4754 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 52m 17.5s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 18′ 50″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004506/1351 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 53,017,286 ly[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.52[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^-(r)[1] |
| Size | ~70,491.82 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.6 x 2.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 43656, UGC 8010, VCC 2092[1] | |
NGC 4754 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 53 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[3] NGC 4754 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[4] It forms a non-interacting[5] pair with the edge-on lenticular galaxy NGC 4762.[6] NGC 4754 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[7][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4754. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4754 - Barred Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2017-09-20.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4750 - 4799". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "Object of the Week May 18, 2014 The Flattest Galaxy NGC 4762". www.deepskyforum.com. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ a b "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
- ^ "APOD: 2005 May 12 - Stars, Galaxies, and Comet Tempel 1". apod.nasa.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
External links
[edit]Media related to NGC 4754 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4754 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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