NGC 4488
| NGC 4488 | |
|---|---|
NGC 4488 imaged by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 51.3823s[1] |
| Declination | +08° 21′ 36.121″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003269±0.0000167[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 980±3 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 63.3 ± 4.6 Mly (19.42 ± 1.40 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a(s) pec [1] |
| Size | ~35,100 ly (10.77 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.17′ × 0.87′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 1318, UGC 7653, MCG +02-32-104, PGC 41363, CGCG 070-137[1] | |
NGC 4488 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo.[2] Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,317±24 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 63.3 ± 4.6 Mly (19.42 ± 1.40 Mpc).[1] However, one non-redshift measurement gives a much closer distance of 26.26 Mly (8.050 Mpc).[3] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 28, 1785.[4][5] NGC 4488 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[6][7]
Structure
NGC 4488 has an unusual rectangular-shaped structure similar to the galaxy LEDA 74886. The galaxy does not have an inner disk. It also has two arms coming off diagonally opposite sides suggesting that NGC 4488 has had a gravitational interaction with another galaxy.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Results for NGC 4488". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA and Caltech. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4488 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "Distance Results for NGC 4488". NASA/IPAC EXTRAGALACTIC DATABASE. NASA. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ Herschel, W. (1789). "Catalogue of a Second Thousand of New Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; with a Few Introductory Remarks on the Construction of the Heavens". Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. 79: 212–255. Bibcode:1789RSPT...79..212H. doi:10.1098/rstl.1789.0021.
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ Graham, Alister W.; Spitler, Lee R.; Forbes, Duncan A.; Lisker, Thorsten; Moore, Ben; Janz, Joachim (10 May 2012). "Leda 074886: A Remarkable Rectangular-Looking Galaxy". The Astrophysical Journal. 750:121 (2): 5. arXiv:1203.3608. Bibcode:2012ApJ...750..121G. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/750/2/121. S2CID 28425342.
External links
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