NGC 4548
E524722
NGC 4548 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | barred spiral galaxy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
M91
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Messier 91 NERFINISHED ⓘ PGC 41934 NERFINISHED ⓘ UGC 7753 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | 5.4′ × 4.3′ ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeB | 11.0 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 10.2 ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Local Supercluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | spring ⓘ |
| catalog |
Messier Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New General Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogNumber |
M91
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
NGC 4548 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Coma Berenices NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +14° 29′ 47″ ⓘ |
| discoverer | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784-03-18 ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 15 Mpc
ⓘ
about 50 million light-years ⓘ |
| galaxyType | barred spiral ⓘ |
| hasBarStructure | yes ⓘ |
| hasCentralBar | prominent ⓘ |
| hasClassification | SB(rs)ab ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | ring-like inner structure ⓘ |
| hasNucleus | yes ⓘ |
| hasSpiralArms | yes ⓘ |
| hasStarFormation | yes ⓘ |
| hostCluster | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| HubbleType | SBb ⓘ |
| isInSkyRegion | northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| isNearbyGalaxy | yes ⓘ |
| isObservableWith | amateur telescopes ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Virgo Cluster substructure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInSupercluster | Virgo Supercluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | center of Virgo Cluster on the sky ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| messierNumber | 91 ⓘ |
| morphologicalType |
SB(rs)ab
ⓘ
SBb ⓘ |
| namedAfter | New General Catalogue designation ⓘ |
| observedIn |
optical wavelengths
ⓘ
radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| orientation | moderately inclined to line of sight ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 1140 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.003802 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 12h 35m 26s ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightness | low to moderate ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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