NGC 4252

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NGC 4252
NGC 4252 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory.png
NGC 4252 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 18m 30.89s [1]
Declination +05° 33 34.10 [1]
Redshift 0.002879 [1]
Heliocentric radial velocity 863 ± 10 km/s [1]
Distance 56 Mly [1]
Apparent magnitude  (V)14.10 [2]
Apparent magnitude  (B)14.90 [2]
Characteristics
Type Sc(f) [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.6 x 0.4 [1]
Other designations
PGC 39537, MCG 1-31-45, UGC 7343

NGC 4252 is a spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation of Virgo. [1] It belongs to the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. [3]

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It was discovered by German astronomer Albert Marth on May 26, 1864. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4252". spider.seds.org. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
  3. Davies, J. I. (2012). "The Herschel Virgo Cluster Survey – VIII. The Bright Galaxy Sample". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society . 419 (4): 3505–3520. arXiv: 1110.2869 . Bibcode:2012MNRAS.419.3505D. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2966.2011.19993.x . S2CID   56474905.
  4. "Data for NGC 4252". www.astronomy-mall.com. Retrieved December 9, 2017.