NGC 4461
E526197
NGC 4461 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo and is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
galaxy
ⓘ
lenticular galaxy ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
PGC 41134
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UGC 7614 NERFINISHED ⓘ VCC 1146 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| angularSize | 3.6′ × 1.5′ ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeB | 12.7 ⓘ |
| apparentMagnitudeV | 12.0 ⓘ |
| belongsToSupercluster | Virgo Supercluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestSeenIn | spring ⓘ |
| catalog |
New General Catalogue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Virgo Cluster Catalog (VCC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clusterMembershipConfirmedBy | redshift measurements ⓘ |
| clusterSubstructure | Virgo Cluster subcluster B NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constellation | Virgo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declination | +13° 11′ 46″ ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | William Herschel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1784-01-23 ⓘ |
| distance |
about 15 Mpc
ⓘ
about 50 million light-years ⓘ |
| dominantStellarPopulation | old stars ⓘ |
| environment | dense cluster environment ⓘ |
| epoch | J2000 ⓘ |
| galaxyCluster | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| galaxyTypeDetail | barred lenticular galaxy ⓘ |
| hasBar | yes ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | NGC 4458 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDustFeatures | weak dust lanes ⓘ |
| hasLowStarFormation | yes ⓘ |
| hemisphere | northern sky ⓘ |
| hostGalaxyClusterCenter | near M87 region of Virgo Cluster ⓘ |
| hostTo | globular cluster system ⓘ |
| interactingWith | NGC 4458 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCluster | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Virgo Cluster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| morphologicalType | SB0 ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ |
| orientation | inclined to line of sight ⓘ |
| partOf | NGC 4461–NGC 4458 galaxy pair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radialVelocity | 1923 km/s ⓘ |
| redshift | 0.006418 ⓘ |
| rightAscension | 12h 29m 28.0s ⓘ |
| skyLocation | near the center of the Virgo Cluster ⓘ |
| surfaceBrightnessProfile | typical of S0 galaxies ⓘ |
| visibleWith | medium-sized amateur telescopes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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