NGC 4534

NGC 4534 is a spiral galaxy, located in the Canes Venatici constellation. It was discovered on May 1, 1785 by William Herschel,[2] using an 18" reflector telescope.[3]

NGC 4534
NGC 4534
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationCanes Venatici
Right ascension 12h 34m 0.54s[1]
Declination+35° 31 06[1]
Redshift0.002675 [1]
Apparent magnitude (V)12.3[1]
Characteristics
TypeG[1]
Apparent size (V)2.6′ × 2.1′[1]
Other designations
NGC 4534, UGC 7723, PGC 41779

References

  1. "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4534. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  2. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4500–4549". Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  3. "NGC 4534 – The NGC/IC Project". Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
  • Media related to NGC 4534 at Wikimedia Commons


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