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NGC 4482
SDSS image of NGC 4482.
Observation data ( J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension12h 30m 10.3s [1]
Declination10° 46′ 46″ [1]
Redshift0.006241/1871 km/s [1]
Distance58.7 Mly [2]
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.9 [1]
Characteristics
TypedE5 [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]

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4482. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  2. ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  4. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4482 - Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
  5. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-08.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-19.

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