NGC 4526
| Galaxy NGC 4526 / NGC 4560 |
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| The galaxy NGC 4526 with the supernova 1994D (bright point, bottom left), recorded by the Hubble space telescope | |
| AladinLite | |
| Constellation | Virgin |
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Position equinox : J2000.0 , epoch : J2000.0 |
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| Right ascension | 12 h 34 m 03.085 s |
| declination | + 07 ° 41 ′ 58.29 ″ |
| Appearance | |
| Morphological type | SAB (s) 0 ^ 0 ^: |
| Brightness (visual) | 9.6 likes |
| Brightness (B-band) | 10.6 mag |
| Angular expansion | 7 ′ × 2.5 ′ |
| Position angle | 113 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 mag / arcmin² |
| Physical data | |
| Affiliation | Virgo cluster NGC 4442 group LGG 288 |
| Redshift | 0.002058 ± 0.000017 |
| Radial velocity | 617 ± 5 km / s |
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Stroke distance v rad / H 0 |
(25 ± 2) x 10 6 ly (7.54 ± 0.53) Mpc |
| history | |
| discovery | Wilhelm Herschel |
| Discovery date | April 13, 1784 |
| Catalog names | |
| NGC 4526 • NGC 4560 • UGC 7718 • PGC 41772 • CGCG 042-155 • MCG + 01-32-100 • IRAS 12315 + 0758 • 2MASX J12340302 + 0741569 • VCC 1535 • GC 3075/3103 • H I 31 / I 38 / I 119 • h 1329/1353 • GALEXASC J123402.92 + 074158.9 • LDCE 904 NED180 • NVSS J123402 + 074158 • EVCC 884 | |
NGC 4526 = NGC 4560 is a lenticular galaxy of the Hubble type SB0 in the constellation Virgo on the ecliptic . It is estimated to be 25 million light years from the Milky Way and about 40,000 light years in diameter. Together with twelve other galaxies, it forms the NGC 4442 group ( LGG 288 ) and is listed as a member of the Virgo galaxy cluster under catalog number VCC 1535 .
In the same area of the sky are u. a. the galaxies NGC 4518 , NGC 4535 , NGC 4570 , IC 3521 .
The supernovae SN 1969E and SN 1994D ( type Ia ) were observed here.
The object was discovered on April 13, 1784 by the German-British astronomer Wilhelm Herschel .
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