NGC 4918

NGC 4918
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 13h 01m 50.629s[1]
Declination −04° 30′ 02.01″[1]
Redshift 9833 km/s[2]
Helio radial velocity 0.032800[2]
Apparent magnitude (V) 15.1[2]
Characteristics
Type SA0+:[2]
Size 135,900 ly (41,660 pc)[2][note 1]
Apparent size (V) 1.0′ × 0.5′[2]
Other designations
NGC 3411, PGC 44934[3]

NGC 4918[4] is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The object was discovered in 1886 by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 Skrutskie, M.; et al. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "NED results for object NGC 4918". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
  3. ↑ "NGC 4918". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  4. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4918". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
  5. ↑ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.

Notes

  1. ↑ RC3 D25; R25 (blue) values used.
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