| NGC 4473 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of the elliptical galaxy NGC 4473. | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Coma Berenices |
| Right ascension | 12h 29m 48.9s[1] |
| Declination | 13° 25′ 46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.007485[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 2244 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 52.74 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 11.16[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | E5[1] |
| Size | ~ 68.5 kly (estimated); 21 kpc[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 4.5' × 2.5'[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-125, MCG 2-32-93, PGC 41228, UGC 7631, VCC 1231[1] | |
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NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy[2] located about 50 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Coma Berenices.[4] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1784.[5] NGC 4473 has an inclination of about 71°.[6] NGC 4473 is a member of a chain of galaxies called Markarian's Chain which is part of the larger Virgo Cluster of galaxies.[7][8]
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- ^ Schulze, Andreas; Gebhardt, Karl (1 March 2011). "Effect of a Dark Matter Halo on the Determination of Black Hole Masses". The Astrophysical Journal. 729:21 (1): 21. arXiv:1011.5077. Bibcode:2011ApJ...729...21S. doi:10.1088/0004-637X/729/1/21. S2CID 118421255.
- ^ "Exploring the Coma-Virgo Cloud" (PDF). GEMINI. 2 (12): 1–9. April 1978. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2017-08-03.
- ^ French, Sue (2004). "Deep-Sky Wonders: Markarian's Chain". Sky & Telescope. 107 (5): 88–91.