NGC 4482

NGC 4482
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]

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]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4482. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  2. ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4482 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  6. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
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