NGC 4053 is a lenticular galaxy located 330 million light-years away[2] in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 9, 1864.[3] NGC 4053 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group[4] and is a LINER galaxy.[5]
| NGC 4053 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4053. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 03m 11.6s[1] |
| Declination | 19° 43′ 44″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.023900[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 7165 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 330 Mly (102 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | NGC 4065 Group |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0/a[1] |
| Size | ~135,200 ly (41.45 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.1 x 0.4[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 07029, PGC 038069, MCG +03-31-024[1] | |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4053. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4050 - 4099". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2019-02-03.
- ^ Gregory, S. A.; Thompson, L. A. (1978-06-01). "The Coma/A1367 supercluster and its environs". The Astrophysical Journal. 222: 784–799. Bibcode:1978ApJ...222..784G. doi:10.1086/156198. ISSN 0004-637X.
- ^ "NGC 4053". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4053 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4053 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
