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NGC 4528

Coordinates: Sky map 12h 34m 06.1s, 11° 19′ 17″
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NGC 4528
SDSS image of NGC 4528.
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 34m 06.1s[1]
Declination11° 19′ 17″[1]
Redshift0.004597[1]
Heliocentric radial velocity1378 km/s[1]
Distance50.5 Mly[2]
Group or clusterVirgo Cluster
Apparent magnitude (V)12.97[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB0[1]
Size~27,400 ly (estimated)[1]
Apparent size (V)1.7 x 1.0[1]
Other designations
PGC 41781, UGC 7722, VCC 1537[1]

NGC 4528 is a barred lenticular galaxy[3] located about 50 million light-years away[4] in the constellation Virgo.[5] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on March 15, 1784.[6] The galaxy is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[3][7]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4528. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  2. ^ "parsecs to lightyears conversion". Retrieved 2017-09-30.
  3. ^ a b Binggeli, B.; Sandage, A.; Tammann, G. A. (1985-09-01). "Studies of the Virgo Cluster. II - A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the Virgo Cluster area". The Astronomical Journal. 90: 1681–1759. Bibcode:1985AJ.....90.1681B. doi:10.1086/113874. ISSN 0004-6256.
  4. ^ "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  5. ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4528". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
  6. ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  7. ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
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