NGC 4488
| NGC4488 | |
|---|---|
 SDSSimage of NGC 4488 | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h30m51.4s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 21′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003242/972 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 58.7Mly |
| Grouporcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude(V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a(s) pec[1] |
| Size | ~35,000 ly |
| Apparent size(V) | 3.17 x 0.87[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-137, MCG 2-32-104,PGC41363,UGC7653, VCC 1318[1] | |
NGC 4488is alenticular galaxy[2][3]located about 60 millionlight-yearsaway[3]in theconstellationofVirgo.[4]The galaxy was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschelon December 28, 1785.[2]NGC 4488 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[5][6]
Structure
[edit]NGC 4488 has an unusual rectangular-shaped structure similar to the galaxyLEDA 74886.The galaxy does not have an inner disk. It also has two arms coming off diagonally opposite sides suggesting that NGC 4488 has had a gravitational interaction with another galaxy.[7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdefg"NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database".Results for NGC 4488.Retrieved2017-08-11.
- ^ab"New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499".cseligman.Retrieved2017-08-12.
- ^ab"Your NED Search Results".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2017-08-12.
- ^Rojas, Sebastián García."Galaxy NGC 4488 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser".DSO Browser.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-08-13.Retrieved2017-08-12.
- ^"The Virgo Cluster".atlasoftheuniverse.Retrieved2017-08-12.
- ^"Detailed Object Classifications".ned.ipac.caltech.edu.Retrieved2017-08-12.
- ^Graham, Alister W.; Spitler, Lee R.; Forbes, Duncan A.; Lisker, Thorsten; Moore, Ben; Janz, Joachim (10 May 2012). "Leda 074886: A Remarkable Rectangular-Looking Galaxy".The Astrophysical Journal.750:121 (2): 5.arXiv:1203.3608.Bibcode:2012ApJ...750..121G.doi:10.1088/0004-637X/750/2/121.S2CID28425342.
External links
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