| NGC 4578 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4578 | |
| Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 37m 30.5s [1] |
| Declination | 09° 33′ 18″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.007645 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2292 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 55.65 Mly (17.062 Mpc) [1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.38 [1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0^0(r) [1] |
| Size | ~53,600 ly (16.44 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.3 x 2.5 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-195, MCG 2-32-159, PGC 42149, UGC 7793, VCC 1720 [1] | |
NGC 4578 is a lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Virgo. [3] NGC 4578 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on January 18, 1784 [4] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [5] [6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4578. Retrieved 2018-02-20.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4578". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
External links
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Media related to
NGC 4578 at Wikimedia Commons - NGC 4578 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
