NGC 4497
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| NGC 4497 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4497. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 31m 32.5s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 37′ 29″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003486/1045 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 61,288,000 ly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.3[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB0^+(s)[1] |
| Size | ~29,274.8 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.99 x 0.96[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 3452, PGC 41457, UGC 7665, VCC 1368[1] | |
NGC 4497 is a lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4497 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on November 8, 1900 and was listed as IC 3452.[5] NGC 4497 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4497 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
