NGC 4503 is a barred lenticular galaxy located around 41 to 74 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4503 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[5] NGC 4503 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7][8]
| NGC 4503 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4503. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 06.2s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 10′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004450/1334 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 41.5/74 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.05[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^-[1] |
| Size | ~42,900 ly (13.14 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-149, MCG 2-32-118, PGC 41538, UGC 7680, VCC 1412[1] | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4503. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4503 - Barred Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ McArthur, Hartmut Frommert, Christine Kronberg, Guy. "The Virgo Cluster of Galaxies". www.messier.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
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External links
editMedia related to NGC 4503 at Wikimedia Commons
- NGC 4503 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images