NGC 4517
Coordinates: 
12h 32m 45.586s, +00° 06′ 54.14″
12h 32m 45.586s, +00° 06′ 54.14″| NGC 4517 | |
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UZC J123245.6+000648, KPG 344b, PSCz Q12301+0023, 2XMMi J123245.4+000655 |
NGC 4517 is a
light-years away in the constellation of Virgo. It was discovered in 1784 by William Herschel.[1] It is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[3]
Gallery
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NGC 4517 by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey -
NGC 4517 by Hubble Space Telescope
References
- ^ a b c "A spiral galaxy crowned by a star". ESA/Hubble Picture of the Week. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Search Results for NGC 4517". Astronomical Database. SIMBAD. Retrieved 14 August 2013.
- ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
External links
Media related to NGC 4517 at Wikimedia Commons
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