NGC 4871
NGC 4871 is a lenticular galaxy located about 310 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4871 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863.[4] It is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5][6]
| NGC 4871 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4871. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 59m 29.9s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 57′ 23″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.022445/6729 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 311 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0[1] |
| Size | ~69,760 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.7 x 0.5[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-227, DRCG 27-131, MCG 5-31-66, PGC 44606[1] | |
Giant elliptical NGC 4874 dominates the centre of the Coma Cluster. NGC 4871 is in the top right corner.
See also
References
- "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4871. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
- "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4871". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
- "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
External links
Media related to NGC 4871 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4871 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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