| NGC 4580 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4580 | |
| Observation data (J2000 epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 37m 48.4s[1] |
| Declination | 05° 22′ 07″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.003449[1] |
| Heliocentric radial velocity | 1034 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 69.35 Mly (21.263 Mpc)[1] |
| Group or cluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.7[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SAB(rs)a pec, LINER[1] |
| Size | ~52,400 ly (16.08 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 2.28 x 1.45[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 42-183, IRAS 12352+0538, MCG 1-32-117, PGC 42174, UGC 7794, VCC 1730[1] | |
NGC 4580 is an unbarred spiral galaxy[2] located about 70 million light-years away[3] in the constellation Virgo.[4] NGC 4580 is also classified as a LINER galaxy.[3][5] It was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on February 2, 1786[6] and is a member of the Virgo Cluster.[2][7]
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- ^ a b "NGC 4580 - SA(rs)ab". The de Vaucouleurs Atlas of Galaxies. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ a b "Your NED Search Results". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "Revised NGC Data for NGC 4580". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
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- ^ "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4550 - 4599". cseligman.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.
- ^ "The Virgo Cluster". www.atlasoftheuniverse.com. Retrieved 2018-02-24.