NGC 4519
| NGC 4519 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) NGC 4519 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 30.2419s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 39′ 17.334″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004063±0.000003[1][1] |
| Distance | 72.56 ± 6.03 Mly (22.248 ± 1.850 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(rs)d[1] |
| Size | ~80,200 ly (24.59 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.69′ × 1.75′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 1508, IRAS 12308+0856, UGC 7709, MCG +02-32-135, PGC 41719, CGCG 070-167[1] | |
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.[1][2] It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784.[3] It has a companion galaxy known as PGC 41706[3] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[4]
Physical characteristics
[edit]NGC 4519 has an asymmetric structure that contains a well-defined bar.[5]
Image gallery
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NGC 4519 imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for object NGC 4519". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4519". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-11-20.
- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "NGC 4519 - SB(rs)d". The De Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2017-11-18.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 4519.
- NGC 4519 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
