NGC 4883

Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
NGC 4883
Sloan Digital Sky Survey image of NGC 4883.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationComa Berenices
Right ascension12h 59m 56.0s[1]
Declination28° 02′ 05″[1]
Redshift0.027289[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity8181 km/s[1]
Distance316 Mly (96.8 Mpc)[1]
Group or clusterComa Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)15.0[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Size~62,500 ly (19.15 kpc) (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)0.62 x 0.46[1]
Other designations
CGCG 160-237, DRCG 27-175, PGC 44682[2]

NGC 4883 is a barred lenticular galaxy[2] located about 315 million light-years away[1] in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4883 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 22, 1865.[3] It is a member of the Coma Cluster.[4][5]

See also

  • List of NGC objects (4001–5000)
  • NGC 4872

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "NED Query Results for NGC 4883". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  2. ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
  3. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4850 - 4899". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-04-26.

External links

  • Media related to NGC 4883 at Wikimedia Commons
  • NGC 4883 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images


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