NGC 4497

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NGC 4497
SDSS NGC 4497.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4497.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 31m 32.5s [1]
Declination 11° 37′ 29″ [1]
Redshift 0.003486/1045 km/s [1]
Distance 61,288,000 ly [2]
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.3 [1]
Characteristics
Type SAB0^+(s) [1]
Size~29,274.8 ly (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)1.99 x 0.96 [1]
Other designations
IC 3452, PGC 41457, UGC 7665, VCC 1368 [1]

NGC 4497 is a lenticular galaxy located about 60 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo. [4] NGC 4497 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomer Arnold Schwassmann on November 8, 1900 and was listed as IC 3452. [5] NGC 4497 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4497. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  2. ↑ "parsecs to lightyears conversion" . Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4497 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-10-27.
  6. ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-10-31.
  7. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-10-31.


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