NGC 4454

NGC 4454 is a barred spiral galaxy[2] located about 123 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] NGC 4454 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 17, 1784.[5]

NGC 4454
The barred spiral galaxy NGC 4454.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 28m 50.7s[1]
Declination−01° 56′ 21″[1]
Redshift0.008029/2407 km/s[1]
Distance122,977,400 ly
Apparent magnitude (V)13.2[1]
Characteristics
Type(R)SB(r)0/a [1]
Size~ 74,373.6 ly
Apparent size (V)1.81 x 1.44[1]
Other designations
CGCG 14-48, IRAS 12262-0139, MCG 0-32-14, PGC 41083, UGC 7606[1]

See also

References
  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4454. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
  2. "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  3. "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  4. Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4454 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  5. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-18.
  • Media related to NGC 4454 at Wikimedia Commons


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