NGC 4623

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NGC 4623
SDSS NGC 4623.jpg
SDSS image of NGC 4623.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 42m 10.7s [1]
Declination 07° 40′ 37″ [1]
Redshift 0.006027/1807 km/s [1]
Distance 54,889,674 ly
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude  (V)13.24 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB0+?, E7 [1]
Size~35,751.52 ly (estimated)
Apparent size  (V)2.2 x 0.7 [1]
Other designations
PGC 42647, UGC 7862, VCC 1913 [1]

NGC 4623 is an edge-on lenticular or elliptical galaxy [2] [3] located about 54 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Virgo. [4] NGC 4623 is classified as an E7, a rare type of "late" elliptical that represents the first stage of transition into a lenticular galaxy. [3] NGC 4623 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 13, 1784. [5] NGC 4623 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [6] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4623. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. 1 2 "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. 1 2 "Galaxy Morphology - Ronald J. Buta". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4623 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  5. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  6. ↑ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  7. ↑ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.


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