NGC 4479 is a barred lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4479 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[4] It is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5]
| NGC 4479 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4479 by SDSS | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 18.4s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 34′ 40″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.002922/876 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 59.7 Mly[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.4[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^0(s)[1] |
| Size | ~26,860 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.38 x 1.10[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-134, MCG 2-32-100, PGC 41302, UGC 7646, VCC 1283[1] | |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4479. Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4479 - Barred Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4479 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4479 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
