NGC 4252
| NGC 4252 | |
|---|---|
 NGC 4252 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 18m 30.89s [1] |
| Declination | +05° 33′ 34.10″ [1] |
| Redshift | 0.002879 [1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 863 ± 10 km/s [1] |
| Distance | 56 Mly[1] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10 [2] |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.90 [2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(f) [1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.4 [1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 39537, MCG 1-31-45, UGC 7343 | |
NGC 4252 is a spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo.[1] It belongs to the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.[3]
It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4252". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ↑ Davies, J. I. (2012). "The Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey – VIII. The Bright Galaxy Sample". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 419 (4): 3505–3520. arXiv:1110.2869. Bibcode:2012MNRAS.419.3505D. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19993.x. S2CID 56474905.
- ↑ "Data for NGC 4252". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4252 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4252 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
- SEDS
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