NGC 4482 | |
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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]