| NGC 4488 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4488 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 51.4s[1] |
| Declination | 08° 21′ 36″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003242/972 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 58.7 Mly |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.1[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0/a(s) pec [1] |
| Size | ~35,000 ly |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.17 x 0.87[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-137, MCG 2-32-104, PGC 41363, UGC 7653, VCC 1318[1] | |
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NGC 4488 is a lenticular galaxy[2][3] located about 60 million light-years away[3] in the constellation of Virgo.[4] The galaxy was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on December 28, 1785.[2] NGC 4488 is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[5][6]
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- ^ a b "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4450 - 4499". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ Rojas, Sebastián García. "Galaxy NGC 4488 - Galaxy in Virgo Constellation · Deep Sky Objects Browser". DSO Browser. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2017-08-12.
- ^ "Detailed Object Classifications". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2017-08-12.