NGC 4888 (other designations - MCG -1-33-66 , VV 680 , PGC 44766 ) is a galaxy in the constellation Virgo .
| NGC 4888 | |
|---|---|
| Galaxy | |
| Research history | |
| Discoverer | William Herschel |
| opening date | March 23, 1789 |
| Designations | NGC 4888 , MCG -1-33-66 , VV 680 , PGC 44766 |
| Observational data ( Age J2000.0 ) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | |
| Declination | |
| Visible dimensions | 1.0 '× 0.4' |
| Apparent magnitude m V | 13,4 |
| Photographic magnitude m B | 14.3 |
| Specifications | |
| Type of | Sab |
| Distance | |
| Angular position | 119 ° |
| Surface brightness | 12.6 |
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 General Catalog ”
- Information (Eng.) From the Revised New General Catalog
- SIMBAD
- VizieR (English)
- NASA / IPAC Extragalactic Database
- NGC 4888 Publication List
- ↑ Masters K. L. Groups of Galaxies in the Two Micron All Sky Redshift Survey // The Astrophysical Journal Letters - 2007. - Vol. 655, Iss. 2. - P. 790–813. - doi: 10.1086 / 510201 - arXiv: astro-ph / 0610732