NGC 4252

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NGC 4252
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NGC 4252 (SDSS)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 18m 30.89s [1]
Declination +05° 33 34.10 [1]
Redshift 0.002879 [1]
Helio 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.