NGC 4587 (other designations - UGC 7805 , MCG 1-32-123 , ZWG 42.188 , VCC 1763 , PGC 42253 ) is a lenticular galaxy ( S0 ) in the constellation Virgo .
| NGC 4587 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | |
| opening date | April 17, 1882 |
| Designations | NGC 4587 , UGC 7805 , MCG 1-32-123 , ZWG 42.188 , VCC 1763 , PGC 42253 |
| Observational data ( Epoch J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.1 '× 0.5' |
| Visible magnitude m V | 13.3 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.3 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | S0 |
| Redshift | +0.002992 ± 0,000020 |
| Angular position | 48 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.5 |
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 4587