NGC 4544 | |
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Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 35m 36.6s[1] |
Declination | 03° 02′ 04″[1] |
Redshift | 0.003849[1] |
Heliocentric radial velocity | 1154 km/s[1] |
Distance | 52 Mly[2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.00[1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0/a?[1] |
Size | ~44,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 0.6[1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 42-168, MCG 1-32-110, PGC 41958, UGC 7756, VCC 1624[1] |
NGC 4544 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4544 was discovered by astronomer Edward Swift on April 27, 1887.[5] NGC 4544 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4544. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4544". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ↑ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
External links
- Media related to NGC 4544 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4544 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
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