NGC 4528
| NGC 4528 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4528. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 34m 06.1s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 19′ 17″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004597[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1378 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 50.5 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0[1] |
| Size | ~27,400 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.0[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41781, UGC 7722, VCC 1537[1] | |
NGC 4528 is a barred lenticular galaxy[3] located about 50 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Virgo.[5] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[6] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[3][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4528. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ a b Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4528". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4528 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4528 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
