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NGC 4483

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NGC 4483
NGC 4483 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 30m 40.6s[1]
Declination09° 00 56[1]
Redshift0.003022/906 km/s[1]
Distance55.4 Mly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0^+(s)[1]
Size~31,100 ly
Apparent size (V)1.74 x 0.92[1]
Other designations
CGCG 70-136, MCG 2-32-103, PGC 41339, UGC 7649, VCC 1303[1]

NGC 4483 is a dwarf barred lenticular galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo.[2][3] NGC 4483 is a member of the Virgo Cluster,[4] specifically it is located towards the central region of the cluster. The closest bright galaxy to NGC 4483 is IC 3430.[5]

NGC 4483 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on March 19, 1865.[6]

Characteristics

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NGC 4483 has a stellar mass of 7.5x10^9 solar masses. It is host to a short and weak bar with a radius of 2.1 kiloparsecs.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4483. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
  2. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  3. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4483 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-14. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  4. "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  5. 1 2 Cuomo, Virginia; Morelli, Lorenzo; Aguerri, J Alfonso L; Corsini, Enrico Maria; Debattista, Victor P; Coccato, Lodovico; Pizzella, Alessandro; Boselli, Alessandro; Buttitta, Chiara; de Lorenzo-Cáceres, Adriana; Ferrarese, Laura; Gasparri, Daniele; Lee, Yun Hee; Mendez-Abreu, Jairo; Roediger, Joel (2024-02-01). "The dynamical state of bars in cluster dwarf galaxies: the cases of NGC 4483 and NGC 4516". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527 (4): 11218–11232. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3945. ISSN 0035-8711.
  6. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
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