| 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] | |
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]
