NGC 4564

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NGC 4564
SDSS NGC 4564.jpeg
Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of NGC 4564.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 36m 27.0s [1]
Declination 11° 26′ 21″ [1]
Redshift 0.003809 [1]
Helio radial velocity 1142 km/s [1]
Distance 57.2  Mly (17.55  Mpc) [1]
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)12.05 [1]
Characteristics
Type E6 [1]
Size~59,100  ly (18.12  kpc) (estimated) [1]
Apparent size  (V)3.5 x 1.5 [1]
Other designations
CGCG 70-186, MCG 2-32-150, PGC 42051, UGC 7773, VCC 1664 [1]

NGC 4564 is an elliptical galaxy located about 57 million light-years away [2] in the constellation Virgo. [3] NGC 4564 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. [4] The galaxy is also a member of the Virgo Cluster. [5] [6]

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NGC 4564 has an estimated population of 213 ± 31 globular clusters. [7] It is the host of a supermassive black hole with an estimated mass of about 56 million suns (0.56+0.03
−0.08×108  M☉ ). [8]

On May 2, 1961, a Type Ia supernova designated as SN 1961H was discovered in NGC 4564. [9] [10]

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NGC 4313 Spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo

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NGC 4316 Edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo

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NGC 4318 Lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo

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References

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  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  3. ↑ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4564". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  5. ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  6. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  7. ↑ Rhode, Katherine L. (2012). "Exploring the Correlations between Globular Cluster Populations and Supermassive Black Holes in Giant Galaxies". The Astronomical Journal. 144 (5): 154. arXiv: 1210.4570 . Bibcode:2012AJ....144..154R. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/144/5/154. hdl:2022/19083. ISSN   1538-3881. S2CID   118565802.
  8. ↑ Soria, R.; Graham, Alister W.; Fabbiano, G.; Baldi, A.; Elvis, M.; Jerjen, H.; Pellegrini, S.; Siemiginowska, A. (2006). "Accretion and Nuclear Activity of Quiescent Supermassive Black Holes. II. Optical Study and Interpretation". The Astrophysical Journal. 640 (1): 143–155. arXiv: astro-ph/0511341 . Bibcode:2006ApJ...640..143S. doi:10.1086/499935. ISSN   0004-637X. S2CID   14584649.
  9. ↑ "Other Supernovae images". www.rochesterastronomy.org. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
  10. ↑ "1961H - The Open Supernova Catalog". sne.space. Retrieved 2018-02-04.


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