NGC 4003 (other designations - UGC 6948 , MCG 4-28-105 , ZWG 127.115 , KCPG 312B , PGC 37646 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( SB0 ) in the constellation Leo .
| NGC 4003 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | April 10, 1785 |
| Legend | NGC 4003 , UGC 6948 , MCG 4-28-105 , ZWG 127.115 , KCPG 312B , PGC 37646 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | a lion |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.5 '× 0.9' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.5 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.5 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | SB0 |
| Redshift | +0.022082 ± 0.000394 |
| Angular position | 151 ° |
| Surface brightness | 13.7 |
This object is one of those listed in the original edition of the New General Catalog .
See also
- List of Messier Objects
- New shared directory
Links
- Information in English and French from the original New Shared Catalog
- Information (English) from the Revised “New Common Directory”
- SIMBAD (eng.)
- VizieR (eng.)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database (English)
- List of publications dedicated to NGC 4003