NGC 4519
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 70 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4519 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784.[5] It has companion galaxy known as PGC 41706[5] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6]
NGC 4519 | |
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Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4519. | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 33m 30.2s[1] |
Declination | 08° 39′ 17″[1] |
Redshift | 0.004063/1218 km/s[1] |
Distance | 69.1 Mly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
Size | ~80,200 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.69 x 1.75[1] |
Other designations | |
PGC 41719, UGC 7709, VCC 1508[1] |
Physical characteristics
NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar.[7]
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4519. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4519". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- "NGC 4519 - SB(rs)d". The De Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 4519. |
- NGC 4519 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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