NGC 4523
Spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices
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NGC 4523 is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located about 35 to 50 million light-years away[1] in the constellation Coma Berenices.[3] It was discovered by astronomer Heinrich d'Arrest on April 19, 1865.[4] NGC 4523 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6] A distance of (13 ± 2 Mpc) for NGC 4523 was derived from using yellow supergiants in the galaxy as standard candles.[5]
Right ascension12h 33m 48.0000s[1]
Declination15° 10′ 05.001″[1]
| NGC 4523 | |
|---|---|
SDSS image of NGC 4523. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 33m 48.0000s[1] |
| Declination | 15° 10′ 05.001″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.000864[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 259±5 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 42.38 ± 6.52 Mly (13 ± 2 Mpc)[2] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 14.42[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(s)m[1] |
| Size | ~39,600 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.0 x 1.9[1] |
| Other designations | |
| VCC 1524, IRAS 12313+1526, UGC 7713, MCG +03-32-068, PGC 041746, CGCG 099-089[1] | |
