NGC 4461

NGC 4461

The galaxy NGC 4461.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
Constellation Virgo
Right ascension 12h 29m 03.0s[1]
Declination 13° 11′ 02″[1]
Redshift 0.006418/1924 km/s[1]
Distance 48,277,600 ly
Group or cluster Virgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V) 12.09 [1]
Characteristics
Type SB0^+(s) [1]
Apparent size (V) 3.5 x 1.4[1]
Other designations
NGC 4443, PGC 41111, UGC 7613, VCC 1158[1]

NGC 4461 is a lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away[2] in the constellation of Virgo.[3] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 12, 1784.[4] NGC 4461 is a member of Markarian's Chain which is part of the Virgo Cluster.[5]

Interaction with NGC 4458

NGC 4461 is in a pair with the nearby galaxy a nearby NGC 4458.[6] NGC 4461 has had a tidal interaction on NGC 4458.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4461. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  2. ↑ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  3. ↑ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4461 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  4. ↑ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-01.
  5. ↑ Markarian, B.E. (December 1961). "Physical chain of galaxies in the Virgo cluster and its dynamic instability" (PDF). Astronomical Journal. 66: 555–557. Bibcode:1961AJ.....66..555M.
  6. ↑ "NGC 4461". simbad.u-strasbg.fr. Retrieved 2017-08-09.
  7. ↑ Morelli, L.; Halliday, C.; Corsini, E. M.; Pizzella, A.; Thomas, D.; Saglia, R. P.; Davies, R. L.; Bender, R.; Birkinshaw, M.; Bertola, F. (19 July 2004). "Nuclear stellar discs in low-luminosity elliptical galaxies: NGC 4458 and 4478" (PDF). Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 354: 753–762.
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