NGC 4489 | |
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![]() The elliptical galaxy NGC 4489. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 30m 52.2s [1] |
Declination | 16° 45′ 32″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.003206/961 km/s [1] |
Distance | 57 Mly |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.84 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E [1] |
Size | ~26,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.5 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 99-73, MCG 3-32-54, PGC 41365, UGC 7655, VCC 1321 [1] |
NGC 4489 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy [2] located about 60 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Coma Berenices. [4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784. [5] NGC 4489 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [6]
NGC 4489 | |
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![]() The elliptical galaxy NGC 4489. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 30m 52.2s [1] |
Declination | 16° 45′ 32″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.003206/961 km/s [1] |
Distance | 57 Mly |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.84 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | E [1] |
Size | ~26,000 ly |
Apparent size (V) | 1.7 x 1.5 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 99-73, MCG 3-32-54, PGC 41365, UGC 7655, VCC 1321 [1] |
NGC 4489 is a dwarf elliptical galaxy [2] located about 60 million light-years away [3] in the constellation of Coma Berenices. [4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 21, 1784. [5] NGC 4489 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [6]