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 |
| Declination | +05° 33′ 34.10″ |
| Redshift | 0.002879 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 863 ± 10 km/s |
| Distance | 56 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.10 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 14.90 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sc(f) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.6 x 0.4 |
| 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. It belongs to the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864.
See also
References
- 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
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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