NGC 4519

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NGC 4519
Virgo Cluster Excerpt- NGC 4519 (noirlab2521ad).jpg
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]

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Physical characteristics

NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Results for object NGC 4519". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech . Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  2. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4519". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
  3. 1 2 "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  4. "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
  5. "NGC 4519 - SB(rs)d". The De Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2017-11-18.