NGC 4873
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| NGC 4873 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4873.
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| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 59m 32.8s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 59′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019310/5789 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 334,028,800 ly |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Type | SA0[1] |
| Size (ly) | ~79,038.26 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 0.67 x 0.45[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 44621[1] | |
NGC 4873 is a lenticular galaxy located about 335 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4873 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5][6]
Other images
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Comacl zentrum600.png
Map with labels of the galaxies in the central part of the Coma Cluster.
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NGC 4874 HST.jpg
Hubble image of the giant galaxy NGC 4874. NGC 4873 is the small galaxy in upper-central portion of the image.
See also
External links
- NGC 4873 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
References
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