NGC 4873
| NGC 4873 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4873. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 59m 32.8s[1] |
| Declination | 27° 59′ 01″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.019310/5789 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 269,276,000 ly |
| Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0[1] |
| Size | ~79,000 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 0.67 x 0.45[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 160-229, DRCG 27-155, MCG 5-31-69, PGC 44621[1] | |
NGC 4873 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4873 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863.[4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5][6]
Other images
Map with labels of the galaxies in the central part of the Coma Cluster.
Hubble image of the giant galaxy NGC 4874. NGC 4873 is the small galaxy in upper-central portion of the image.
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4873. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4873 - Lenticular Galaxy in Coma Berenices Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-16. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. 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. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
External links
- NGC 4873 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
