NGC 4892
| NGC 4892 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4892. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 13h 00m 03.5s |
| Declination | 26° 53′ 53″ |
| Redshift | 0.019690 |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 5903 km/s |
| Distance | 275 Mly (84.2 Mpc) |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.2 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | Sb, S0-a |
| Size | ~180,000 ly (56 kpc) (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.57 x 0.38 |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-81, MCG 5-31-78, PGC 44697, UGC 8108 | |
NGC 4892 is a spiral or lenticular galaxy with LINER activity located 275 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on April 11, 1785, and is a member of the Coma Cluster.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4892. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- 1 2 3 "HyperLeda -object description". leda.univ-lyon1.fr. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- 1 2 "NGC 4892". Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- "NGC 4892". Retrieved November 11, 2018.
External links
Media related to NGC 4892 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4892 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
