NGC 4500
NGC 4500 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The galaxy was discovered in 1789 by William Herschel.[1]
| NGC 4500 | |
|---|---|
 spiral galaxy NGC 4500; image created via Hubble Space Telescope | |
| Observation data | |
| Constellation | Ursa Major |
| Declination | +57° 57′ 54″ |
| Distance | 143.0 Mly (43.84 Mpc) |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.5 |
| Apparent magnitude (B) | 13.1 |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SBa |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.5' × 1.0' |
Its distance from earth is approximately 44 million parsecs.[2]
See also
References
- "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500 - 4549". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
- Ford, Dominic. "The galaxy NGC 4500". in-the-sky.org. Retrieved 2017-08-11.
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