NGC 4252
| Galaxy NGC 4252 |
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![NGC 4252 with LEDA 1285086 [1]](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datei:NGC_4252.gif)
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| NGC 4252 with LEDA 1285086 | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 18 m 30.890 s |
| declination | + 05 ° 33 ′ 34.10 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | Sc (f) / HII |
| Brightness (visual) | 14.0 mag |
| Brightness (B-band) | 14.8 mag |
| Angular expansion | 1.3 '× 0.3' |
| Position angle | 48 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.3 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | NGC 4472 group LGG 292 |
| Redshift | 0.002879 ± 0.000033 |
| Radial velocity | 863 ± 10 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(35 ± 3) x 10 6 ly (10.7 ± 0.8) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | Albert Marth |
| Discovery date | May 26, 1864 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4252 • UGC 7343 • PGC 39537 • CGCG 041-076 • MCG + 01-31-045 • VCC 289 • 2MASS J12183087 + 0533336 • WISEA J121830.90 + 053333.8 • NSA 30815 • EVCC 308 | |
NGC 4252 is a faint , spiral-shaped dwarf galaxy of the Hubble-type Sb with extensive star-forming regions in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 35 million light years away from the Milky Way and about 15,000 light years in diameter. The galaxy is a member of the extensive NGC 4472 group ( LGG 292 ) and is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 289 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4249 , NGC 4257 , NGC 4259 , NGC 4266 .
The object was discovered by Albert Marth on May 26, 1864 .