NGC 4544
| NGC 4544 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4544 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 36.6s[1] |
| Declination | 03° 02′ 04″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003849[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1154 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52 Mly[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.00[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a?[1] |
| Size | ~44,000 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 0.6[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 42-168, MCG 1-32-110, PGC 41958, UGC 7756, VCC 1624[1] | |
NGC 4544 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 52 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4544 was discovered by astronomer Edward Swift on April 27, 1887.[5] NGC 4544 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4544. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
- ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
- ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4544". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-01-05.
- ^ "A List of Nearby Galaxy Groups". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
External links
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Media related to NGC 4544 at Wikimedia Commons- NGC 4544 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
