NGC 4873 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 59m 32.8s [1] |
Declination | 27° 59′ 01″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.019310/5789 km/s [1] |
Distance | 269,276,000 ly |
Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0 [1] |
Size | ~79,000 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 0.67 x 0.45 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 160-229, DRCG 27-155, MCG 5-31-69, PGC 44621 [1] |
NGC 4873 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices. [3] NGC 4873 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863. [4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster. [5] [6]
NGC 4873 | |
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Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Coma Berenices |
Right ascension | 12h 59m 32.8s [1] |
Declination | 27° 59′ 01″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.019310/5789 km/s [1] |
Distance | 269,276,000 ly |
Group or cluster | Coma Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SA0 [1] |
Size | ~79,000 ly (estimated) |
Apparent size (V) | 0.67 x 0.45 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 160-229, DRCG 27-155, MCG 5-31-69, PGC 44621 [1] |
NGC 4873 is a lenticular galaxy located about 270 million light-years away [2] in the constellation of Coma Berenices. [3] NGC 4873 was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on May 10, 1863. [4] The galaxy is a member of the Coma Cluster. [5] [6]