NGC 4516 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 55 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] NGC 4516 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] NGC 4516 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
| NGC 4516 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4516. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 07.5s[1] |
| Declination | 14° 34′ 30″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003059/917 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 55.4 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.6[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)ab?[1] |
| Size | ~29,300 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.90 x 0.77[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41661, UGC 7703, VCC 1479[1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4516. Retrieved 2017-11-17.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4516". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4516 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4516 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
