NGC 4918
NGC 4918[4] is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The object was discovered in 1886 by the American astronomer Francis Preserved Leavenworth.[5]
| NGC 4918 | |
|---|---|
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 13h 01m 50.629s[1] |
| Declination | −04° 30′ 02.01″[1] |
| Redshift | 9833 km/s[2] |
| Helio radial velocity | 0.032800[2] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 15.1[2] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SA0+:[2] |
| Size | 135,900 ly (41,660 pc)[2][note 1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.0′ × 0.5′[2] |
| Other designations | |
| NGC 3411, PGC 44934[3] | |
References
- Skrutskie, M.; et al. (2006). "The Two Micron All Sky Survey (2MASS)". The Astronomical Journal. 131 (2): 1163–1183. Bibcode:2006AJ....131.1163S. doi:10.1086/498708.
- "NED results for object NGC 4918". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. National Aeronautics and Space Administration / Infrared Processing and Analysis Center. Retrieved 13 May 2018.
- "NGC 4918". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4918". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-04-13.
- Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalogue objects: NGC 4900 - 4949". cseligman.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
Notes
- RC3 D25; R25 (blue) values used.
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