| NGC 4550 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4550 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 35m 30.6s[1] |
| Declination | +12° 13′ 15″[1] |
| Redshift | 381 ± 9 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 50.0 Mly |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.2[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB(s)00[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2′.85 × 0′.82[1] |
| Other designations | |
| UGC 7757,[1] PGC 41943, VCC 1619[1] | |
NGC 4550 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation of Virgo that can be seen with amateur telescopes. It lies at a distance of 50 million light-years (15.5 mega parsecs) from the Milky Way and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4550. Retrieved 2012-12-25.
- ^ Mei, S.; Blakeslee, J. P.; Côté, P.; Tonry, J.L.; West, M. J.; Ferrarese, L.; Jordán, A.; Peng, E. W.; et al. (January 2007). "The ACS Virgo Cluster Survey. XIII. SBF Distance Catalog and the Three-dimensional Structure of the Virgo Cluster". The Astrophysical Journal. 655 (1): 144–162. arXiv:astro-ph/0702510. Bibcode:2007ApJ...655..144M. doi:10.1086/509598. S2CID 16483538.