NGC 4608
Coordinates: 
12h 41m 13.286s, +10° 09′ 20.38″
12h 41m 13.286s, +10° 09′ 20.38″J2000 epoch) | |
|---|---|
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 41m 13.286s[1] |
| Declination | +10° 09′ 20.38″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.00617[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1850 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 56.4 ± 2.6 Mly (17.3 ± 0.8 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.97[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB00(r)[1] |
| Size | ~53,105.36 ly (estimated) |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.2′ × 2.7′[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7842, MCG +02-32-177, PGC 42545[1] | |
NGC 4608 is a
barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[3] At about 56 million light-years (17.3 megaparsecs) away,[2] it is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[4]
Physical characteristics
NGC 4608 has a very well-defined bar. Surrounding the bar, there is an inner ring that is defined by a sharp inner edge. Outside of the inner ring,[5] there is a low surface brightness disk[6] that contains weak spiral features.[5]
The center of NGC 4608 is a classical
bulge. Then the bar would be surrounded by a halo with very little or no disk left.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Results for object NGC 4608 (NGC 4608)". NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. California Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ^ .
- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4600 - 4649". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-09-03.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ a b "NGC 4608 - SB(r)0/a". The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
- ^ S2CID 14682379.
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