| NGC 4503 | |
|---|---|
 SDSS image of NGC 4503. | |
| Observation data (J2000epoch) | |
| Constellation | Virgo |
| Right ascension | 12h 32m 06.2s[1] |
| Declination | 11° 10′ 35″[1] |
| Redshift | 0.004450/1334 km/s[1] |
| Distance | 41.5/74Mly[2] |
| Group orcluster | Virgo Cluster |
| Apparent magnitude (V) | 12.05[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Type | SB0^-[1] |
| Size | ~42,900 ly (13.14 kpc) (estimated)[1] |
| Apparent size (V) | 3.5 x 1.7[1] |
| Other designations | |
| CGCG 70-149, MCG 2-32-118, PGC 41538, UGC 7680, VCC 1412[1] | |
NGC 4503 is abarred lenticular galaxy located around 41 to 74 millionlight-years away[3] in theconstellationVirgo.[4] NGC 4503 was discovered by astronomerWilliam Herschel on March 15, 1784.[5] NGC 4503 is a member of theVirgo Cluster.[6][7][8]
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