NGC 4511
| NGC 4511 | |
|---|---|
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| Observation data (J2000.0 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major[1][2] |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 8,1s[3][1][2] |
| Declination | +58° 28′ 16″[4][5] |
| Redshift | 0.01535[1] |
| Distance | 212 million LY[6] |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.5[7][1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.10 x 0.5[8][6] |
| Other designations | |
| PGC 41560[4][5] | |
NGC 4511 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.[6][2] It is currently classified as a type Sb(c?) galaxy.[3][8][6][1] The galaxy was first discovered in 1790 by astronomer William Herschel.[5] The compiler of the New General Catalogue, John Louis Emil Dreyer, described the galaxy as, "pretty faint, very small, irregular round, very gradually brighter middle."[9]
Characteristics
[edit]Distance
[edit]According to measurements relative to the Cosmic microwave background, its radial velocity is 4757±11 km/s, corresponding to a Hubble distance of 70.2±4.9 Mpc.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Astronomy, Go. "NGC 4511 | galaxy in Ursa Major | New General Catalogue". Go-Astronomy.com.
- ^ a b c "NGC 4511 - Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major | TheSkyLive". theskylive.com.
- ^ a b "By Name | NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu.
- ^ a b "NGC 4511 - Galaxy - ET.SKY-MAP". et1.sky-map.org.
- ^ a b c "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com.
- ^ a b c d "NGC 4511 - galaxy. Description NGC 4511:". kosmoved.ru.
- ^ Ford, Dominic. "NGC4511 (Galaxy)". In-The-Sky.org.
- ^ a b "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4511". spider.seds.org.
- ^ "NGC 4511". spider.seds.org.
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