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NGC 4871
SDSS image of NGC 4871.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 59m 29.9s[1]
Declination27° 57′ 23″[1]
Redshift0.022445/6729 km/s[1]
Distance311 Mly
Group or clusterComa Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)14.9[1]
Characteristics
TypeSA0[1]
Size~69,760 ly (estimated)
Apparent size (V)0.7 x 0.5[1]
Other designations
CGCG 160-227, DRCG 27-131, MCG 5-31-66, PGC 44606[1]
Giant elliptical NGC 4874 dominates the centre of the Coma Cluster. NGC 4871 is in the top right corner.

NGC 4871 is a lenticular galaxy located about 310 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[3] NGC 4871 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863.[4] It is a member of the Coma Cluster.[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4871. Retrieved 2017-12-01.
  2. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  3. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4871". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-02.
  4. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-15.
  5. ^ Steinicke, Wolfgang (2010-08-19). Observing and Cataloguing Nebulae and Star Clusters: From Herschel to Dreyer's New General Catalogue. Cambridge University Press. p. 424. ISBN 978-1-139-49010-8.
  6. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-02.


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_4871