NGC 4503 | |
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SDSS image of NGC 4503. | |
Observation data ( J2000 epoch) | |
Constellation | Virgo |
Right ascension | 12h 32m 06.2s [1] |
Declination | 11° 10′ 35″ [1] |
Redshift | 0.004450/1334 km/s [1] |
Distance | 41.5/74 Mly [2] |
Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.05 [1] |
Characteristics | |
Type | SB0^- [1] |
Size | ~42,900 ly (13.14 kpc) (estimated) [1] |
Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.7 [1] |
Other designations | |
CGCG 70-149, MCG 2-32-118, PGC 41538, UGC 7680, VCC 1412 [1] |
NGC 4503 is a barred lenticular galaxy located around 41 to 74 million light-years away [3] in the constellation Virgo. [4] NGC 4503 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784. [5] NGC 4503 is a member of the Virgo Cluster. [6] [7] [8]
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