| NGC 4482 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4482. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 30m 10.3s[1] |
| Declination | 10° 46′ 46″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.006241/1871 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 58.7Mly[2] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 13.9[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | dE5[1] |
| Size | ~30,450 ly (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 1.41 x 0.84[1] |
| Other designations | |
| IC 3427, CGCG 70-130, MCG 2-32-98, PGC 41272, UGC 7640, VCC 1261[1] | |
NGC 4482 is adwarf elliptical galaxy located about 60 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellationVirgo.[4] NGC 4482 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on March 15, 1784. It was rediscovered by astronomerArnold Schwassmann on September 6, 1900 and was listed asIC 3427.[5] It is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6]
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