NGC 4489
| NGC 4489 | |
|---|---|
 The elliptical galaxy NGC 4489. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 52.2s |
| Declination | 16° 45′ 32″ |
| Redshift | 0.003206/961 km/s |
| Distance | 57 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.84 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E |
| Size | ~26,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.5 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 99-73, MCG 3-32-54, PGC 41365, UGC 7655, VCC 1321 | |
NGC 4489 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784. NGC 4489 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4489. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ↑ Mei, S.; Silva, D. R.; Quinn, P. J. (30 October 2000). "Anomalous surface brightness fluctuations in NGC 4489⋆" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 366: 54–61. doi:10.1051/0004-6361:20000080. S2CID 17390200.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4489 - Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-12. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
External links
Media related to NGC 4489 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4489 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
