NGC 4498

NGC 4498
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4498.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 31m 39.5s
Declination16° 51′ 10″
Redshift0.005027/1507 km/s
Distance52,622,920 ly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.79
Characteristics
TypeSAB(s)d
Size~53,560 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)3.0 x 1.6
Other designations
PGC 41472, UGC 7669, VCC 1379

NGC 4498 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4498 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784. NGC 4498 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4498. Retrieved 2017-11-02.
  2. ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ↑ Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II – A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874.
  4. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  5. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4498 - Barred Spiral Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  6. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  7. ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  8. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-04.