NGC 4620

Galaxy in the constellation Virgo
NGC 4620
SDSS image of NGC 4620.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 41m 59.3s[1]
Declination12° 56′ 34″[1]
Redshift0.003805/1141 km/s[1]
Distance65,240,000 ly
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)13.5[1]
Characteristics
TypeS0 [1]
Size~36,469.16 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)1.59 x 1.23[1]
Other designations
PGC 42619, UGC 7859, VCC 1902[1]

NGC 4620 is a lenticular galaxy located about 65 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel on March 29, 1830.[4] NGC 4620 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5]

See also

  • List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
  • NGC 4733

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4620. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  3. ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4620 - Lenticular Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-09-07. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
  5. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-06.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 4620 at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 4620 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images


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