NGC 4523
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| NGC 4523 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4523.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 48.0s[1] |
| Declination | 15° 10′ 06″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000874/262 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 42.38 ± 6.52 Mly (13 ± 2 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Type | SAB(s)m[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~39,600 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 2.0 x 1.9[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.42[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 041746, UGC 07713, VCC 1524[1] | |
NGC 4523 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located about 35 to 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[4] it was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 19, 1865.[5] NGC 4523 is member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
SN1999gq
On December 23 1999, a Type II supernova designated as SN1999gq was detected in NGC 4523.[8][9]
Distance estimates
A distance of (13 ± 2 Mpc) for NGC 4523 was derived from using yellow supergiants in the galaxy as standard candles.[6]
See also
External links
- NGC 4523 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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