NGC 4519 | |
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![]() NGC 4519 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 33m 30.2419s [1] |
Declination | +08° 39′ 17.334″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.004063±0.000003 [1] [1] |
Distance | 72.56 ± 6.03 Mly (22.248 ± 1.850 Mpc) [1] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB(rs)d [1] |
Size | ~80,200 ly (24.59 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 2.69′ × 1.75′ [1] |
Other designations | |
VCC 1508, IRAS 12308+0856, UGC 7709, MCG +02-32-135, PGC 41719, CGCG 070-167 [1] |
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. [1] [2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784. [3] It has a companion galaxy known as PGC 41706 [3] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [4]
NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar. [5]