NGC 4544
| NGC4544 | |
|---|---|
 SDSSimage of NGC 4544 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h35m36.6s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 02′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003849[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1154 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52Mly[2] |
| Grouporcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 14.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a?[1] |
| Size | ~44,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size(V) | 2.0 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 42-168, MCG 1-32-110, PGC 41958, UGC 7756, VCC 1624[1] | |
NGC 4544is an edge-onspiral galaxylocated about 52 millionlight-yearsaway[3]in the constellationVirgo.[4]NGC 4544 was discovered by astronomerEdward Swifton April 27, 1887.[5]NGC 4544 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefghi"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 4544.Retrieved2018-01-07.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion".Retrieved2017-09-30.
- ^"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2018-01-09.
- ^"Revised NGC Data for NGC 4544".spider.seds.org.Retrieved2018-01-09.
- ^"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549".cseligman.com.Retrieved2018-01-05.
- ^"A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups".www.atlasoftheuniverse.com.Retrieved2018-01-09.
- ^"Detailed Object Classifications".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2018-01-09.
External links
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