NGC 4620 is a lenticular galaxy located about 65 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 29, 1830.[4] NGC 4620 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5]
| NGC 4620 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4620. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 41m 59.3s[1] |
| Declination | 12° 56′ 34″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003805/1141 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 65,240,000 ly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.5[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | S0 [1] |
| Size | ~36,469.16 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.59 x 1.23[1] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 42619, UGC 7859, VCC 1902[1] | |
See also
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edit- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4620. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4620 - Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4620 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4620 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
